“Things are much more complicated. Feminism versus pornography, for example. There are a lot of feminists who think it is bad, but others think it's good. I have become, you might call it mature - I would call it senile - and I can see both sides. But you can't write a satirical song with 'but on the other hand' in it, or 'however'. It's got to be one-sided.” ThinkingWritingI CanHandsMightSongSidesFeminismExampleFeministComplicatedMatureBoth SidesVersusPornographySatiricalOne SidedSenile Author:Tom Lehrer
“I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad. Or I can go mad by ricocheting in between.” I CanChoicesSadnessFeminismMadActiveClassicPassiveBeing A Woman Book:The Journals of Sylvia Plath Source: The Journals of Sylvia Plath
“I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in life. And I am horribly limited.” PeopleWantFeelsI CanBookFeminismSkillsTrainClassicToneShadeVariationBeing A WomanFamous Inspirational Author:Sylvia Plath
“Perhaps some day I'll crawl back home, beaten, defeated. But not as long as I can make stories out of my heartbreak, beauty out of sorrow.” LongI CanStoriesHomeFeminismSorrowHeartbreakChaosClassicDefeatedBeatenBack HomeBeing A WomanHeart Break Book:The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath Source: The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
“I’m going to lie this one right on the line, right here, right now: I’m pro big pants. Strident feminism NEEDS big pants. Really big. I’m currently wearing a pair that could have been used as a fire blanket to put out the Great Fire of London at any point during the first 48 hours or so. They extend from the top of my thigh to my belly button, and effectively double up as a second property that I can escape to at weekends. If I were going to run for parliament, it would be solely on a platform of ‘Get Women In Massive Grundie’s’.” IfsNeedsFirstsHas BeensI CanBigsWould BeRunningUsedLyingHoursLinesFireFeminismRight NowPropertyLondonPairsMassiveWeekendPantsPlatformsButtonsBellyParliamentCould Have BeenBlanketThighs48 HoursBelly Buttons Author:Caitlin Moran
“I raise up my voice-not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.” I CanMotivationalWomenVoiceHalfHeardFeminismSucceedEmpowermentRaisesEmpoweringWomen EmpowermentWomens RightsStrong WomenEmpowering WomenBeing A WomanPowerful WomenEmpowered WomenWomen Empowering WomenInspirational WomenSuccessful WomenInspirational Strong WomenKick AssWomen RightsStrong Women And LoveWomen In HistoryWomen RightRaise UpWomen Best InspirationalStrong Women MotivationInspirational FeministEmpowering Female Author:Malala Yousafzai
“I can't be a rose in any man's lapel.” MenI CanFeminismRoseFeministWomens Rights Author:Margaret Trudeau
“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
“We don't often talk about men being imprisoned by gender stereotypes but I can see that that they are and that when they are free, things will change for women as a natural consequence.” MenI CanNaturalFeminismConsequenceGenderStereotypeGender StereotypesNatural ConsequencesFree Things Author:Emma Watson
“He is a good kisser. I can definitely vouch for that.” I CanFeminismKissingBoyfriendGood Kisser Author:Emma Watson
“People have told me that Ive helped them feel confident, like they can say things they want to say. They can talk about feminism in class without people calling them a lesbian. Thats so amazing that I can make someone feel like that.” PeopleWantFeelsI CanClassFeminismCalling Author:Lorde
“I don't need to convince men that feminism is important, that just isn't a goal of mine. I can't even have that conversation of whether or not it's important, because if someone asks me that... I don't want to have a conversation with them until they grow up.” IfsMenWantNeedsI CanImportantAsksGrowsGoalGrowing UpFeminismMinesConversationMen And WomenFeministSingersAsk MeDiscussionConvinceConvincingPunk Rock Author:Kathleen Hanna