“I wish feminism wasn't so scary to people. It should be an evolving concept. I think it's an umbrella term to embrace conflicting ideas.” PeopleThinkingShouldIdeasWishTermFeminismConceptsEmbraceScaryEvolveUmbrellaConflicting Ideas Author:Merritt Wever
“Misogyny is ingrained in people from the time they are born. So to me, feminism is probably the most important movement that you could embrace, because it's just basically another word for equality.” PeopleImportantBornFeminismMovementEmbraceMisogyny Author:Taylor Swift
“Revolutionary feminism embraces men who are able to change, who are capable of responding mutually in a subject-to-subject encounter where desire and fulfillment are in no way linked to coercive subjugation. This feminist vision of the sexual imaginary is the space few men seem able to enter.” MenWaySeemsAbleDesireSpaceVisionFeminismSubjectsCapableEmbraceFeministFulfillmentRevolutionaryEncountersImaginaryLinkedRespondingSubjugation Book:Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations Source: Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations
“I don't mind being called a "feminist," as I certainly embrace the tenets of feminism, though it does feel a little sad to me that we need to call a novel "feminist" simply because the female characters are interesting and strong.” NeedsFeelsMindLittlesDoeCharacterStrongInterestingNovelFeminismFemaleEmbraceFeministFemale Characters Author:Laurie Foos
“Women do not have to embrace principles of imperialism, corporatism and militarism in order to be a feminist. There is another feminist choice, which is consistent with the broader principles of feminism.” OrderChoicesPrinciplesFeminismEmbraceFeministConsistentImperialismMilitarismCorporatism Author:Jill Stein
“I think we need to embrace feminism, we need to embrace all of the gifts women bring to the workplace.” ThinkingNeedsFeminismEmbraceWorkplace Author:Mary Portas
“I'd like to see feminism really be more loving. Feminists have a lot of righteous anger, and have done a lot to fight for rights. But we need a lot of love and compassion - to embrace people, to educate people. I wasn't a feminist until l I was educated about what it was. I would love to see men attend, and transgender people. Everyone is welcome.” PeopleMenDoneFightingCompassionFeminismEmbraceFeministWelcomeEducatedEducateRighteousTransgenderLove And Compassion Author:Annie Sprinkle
“I certainly embrace all the movement that's going on these days about equality for women and equal rights. In general, I would apply that to all nationalities and all races. I think we do need more awareness, generosity, and compassion than we have right now. But in terms of feminism, I embrace it wholeheartedly. Not in a kind of militant way, but I've always known that it matters.” ThinkingKindTermCompassionFeminismAwarenessEqualEmbraceGenerosityEqual RightsMilitantWholeheartedly Author:Julie Andrews
“Feminism is a word that I identify with. The term has become synonymous with vitriolic man-hating but it needs to come back to a place where both men and women can embrace it. It is particularly important for women in developing countries.” MenNeedsImportantCountryHateTermFeminismMen And WomenEmbraceDevelopingDeveloping CountriesMan Hating Author:Annie Lennox
“I believe in art that is connected to real human feeling, that extends itself beyond the limits of the art world to embrace all people who are striving for alternatives in an increasingly dehumanized world. I am trying to make art that relates to the deepest and most mythic concerns of human kind and I believe that, at this moment of history, feminism is humanism.” PeopleWorldTryingBelieveHumansKindArtRealMomentsFeelingsHumanityI BelieveHistoryFeminismHuman NatureLimitsConcernEmbraceStriveHumanismFeministI Believe InConnectedMythAlternativesRelateHumanistExtendingArt WorldReal HumanDeepness Author:Judy Chicago
“I'm very proud of being a woman, and as a woman, I don't even like the word feminism because when I hear that word, I associate it with women trying to pretend to be men, and I'm not interested in trying to pretend to be a man. I don't want to embrace manhood, I want to embrace my womanhood.” MenWantTryingFeminismProudEmbraceNot InterestedWomanhoodAssociatesManhoodBe A ManBeing A Woman Author:Evangeline Lilly