“The feminization of America has made emotions sacrosanct while condemning as cold and unfeeling rigorous concepts such as duty andhonor. Propelled by incessant hosannas to woman's "finer" this and "softer" that, we make emotional decisions instead of ethical ones and then congratulate ourselves for having "heart.” HeartMadeAmericaDecisionEmotionFeminismEmotionalDutyColdConceptsEthicalCondemningIncessantUnfeeling Author:Florence King
“I see certain parallels between the debate over feminism where some women argue that women should not be forced to stay at home and take care of children [and debate about hijab]. And there are other women who are saying you are criticizing my decision as a free liberated women to stay home and take care of my children.” ShouldChildrenHomeCareCertainDecisionFeminismTake CareArguingDebateMy ChildrenCriticizeParallelsLiberatedStay At HomeHijabLiberated Woman Author:Ari Shapiro
“First of all, feminism is not man-hating, not man-berating. It is not saying we are better. It is just saying we want the same opportunities, and we want to be able to make decisions on our own without being judged for them. We want the same freedom men have enjoyed over the years, so I think that's the place where we are. And it's completely not mutually exclusive at all for how you want to look, how you take care of yourself, how you want to be, what you want to look like.” ThinkingMenCareOpportunityDecisionFeminismTake CareJudgedJust SayingTake Care Of Yourself Author:Priyanka Chopra
“There was no real strategic decision about editorial tone. It was kind of a write whatever you want to write, and we'll see how it goes. I think that we lucked out in that all of the women who started writing at Feministing.com were really funny, and I don't think that's something people are used to seeing or hearing when they read feminism. You know, you think feminism and you kind of think academic, women's studies, dry, humorless; there are all of these stereotypes that go along with what feminist thought is and what feminist writing is.” PeopleThinkingWritingKindRealDecisionStudyFeminismFeministAcademicStereotype Author:Jessica Valenti
“I have been villainized because of my identity - I've received nasty blog comments and emails just based on my willingness to identify with feminism by people who clearly don't understand what I value and why I identify as a feminist. Ultimately, I'm less concerned with whether or not people identify as feminist and am more concerned with whether or not people understand what feminism is. If they don't want to identify as a feminist that's fine. I respect people's decision to identify any way they want and expect that same respect in return, although I don't always get it.” PeopleValuesDecisionFeminismIdentityConcernedFeministWillingnessCommentNastyRespect People Author:Julie Zeilinger
“She has got to have command of her body. So when she goes out into the world, she's going out with a command that is hers. She is used to making those, decisions herself.” WorldBodyUsedDecisionFeminismProfoundCommandGoing Out Author:Will Smith
“I am from Britain and think it is right that as a woman I am paid the same as my male counterparts. I think it is right that I should be able to make decisions about my own body. I think it is right that women be involved on my behalf in the policies and decision-making of my country. I think it is right that socially I am afforded the same respect as men. But sadly I can say that there is no one country in the world where all women can expect to receive these rights.” ThinkingMenWorldShouldI CanCountryBodyAbleMy OwnDecisionRightsFeminismPolicyInvolvedPaidMalesEmpoweringBritainDecision MakingBehalfWatsonCounterpartsInternational Women's DayInternational Women Day Author:Emma Watson
“When women turn on women, and take cheap shots at their decisions purely to score political points it serves as proof that feminism, as a movement, is dead and no longer relevant or credible.” PoliticalTurnsDecisionFeminismMovementShotsProofScoreRelevantTurn-onCredibleCheap Shots Author:S. E. Cupp
“Todays decisions are tomorrows realities. Remember you have three choices: take it, leave it or change it.” RealityTodayRememberChoicesThreeDecisionFeminismTomorrowWomens RightsRemember YouRemembers You Author:Marsha Petrie Sue