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“Feminism is such an incredibly awkward word for us these days, isnt it? Not to be feminist would be bizarre, wouldnt it?”

Would Be Feminism Feminist These Days Awkward Bizarre

Author:Kate Atkinson

“I think it would be really rotten to tell boys that schools won't cater for them properly because men have unquestionably been dominant for thousands of years. A feminism that deliberately neglects boys is immoral in my opinion.”

Thinking Men Years Would Be School Opinion Boys Feminism Neglect Dominant Immoral Rotten

Author:Kristina Schroder

“When we're talking about feminism, I get sort of lost in the argument. Because as a woman of color, I don't know where I belong in this argument. Where do I say, 'I would be happy to have less money'? How do you fight for your rights when I'm super-grateful to be here at all?”

Knows Would Be Fighting Lost Talking Rights Feminism Color Argument Grateful

Author:Margaret Cho

“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’.”

“We haven't come a long way, we've come a short way. If we hadn't come a short way, no one would be calling us baby.”

Ifs Way Long Would Be Power Feminism Havens Baby Calling Feminist Womens Rights Long Way

Author:Elizabeth Janeway

“Some people ask: "Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that?" Because that would be dishonest. Feminism is, of course, part of human rights in general-but to choose to use the vague expression human rights is to deny the specific and particular problem of gender. It would be a way of pretending that it was not women who have, for centuries, been excluded. It would be a way of denying that the problem of gender targets women.”

Source: We Should All Be Feminists

“Sexual harassment law is very important. But I think it would be a mistake if the sexual harassment law movement is the only way in which feminism is known in the media.”

Ifs Thinking Way Important Would Be Law Mistake Known Feminism Media Movement Feminist Harassment

Author:Judith Butler

“To recommend that women become identical to men, would be simple reversal, and would defeat the whole point of androgyny, and for that matter, feminism: in both, the whole point is choice.”

Men Matter Whole Would Be Choices Simple Feminism Defeat Feminist Identical Reversal Androgyny

Author:Carolyn Heilbrun

“If I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.”

Ifs Giving Would Be Inspiring Feminism Talent Give Me

Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“I hope that by modeling feminism in my own life, work and relationships that it will haut become an organic part of my daughter's life. But I'm also fully prepared for her to become a Republican as a way to rebel as a teenager - that would be just my luck!”

Way Would Be My Own Feminism Republican Daughter Luck Prepared Teenager My Daughter Rebel Modeling My Own Life

Author:Jessica Valenti