“The feminists took me as a role model, as a mother. It bothers me. I am not interested in being a mother. I am still a girl trying to understand myself.” TryingStillsMotherGirlRolesModelsFeministGenderBotherRole ModelsNot InterestedBourgeoisBeing A Mother Author:Louise Bourgeois
“Now, I’m not even saying that girls shouldn’t have princesses in their lives, the archetype in and of itself is not innately wrong, but there should be more options to choose from. So that was my intent, to demonstrate how ridiculous it is to paint an entire gender of heroes with one superficial brush.” ShouldGirlHeroPaintGenderRidiculousPrincessSuperficialBrushesThat GirlArchetype Author:David Trumble
“In many parts of the world, women and girls are especially vulnerable to HIV/AIDS because they lack control over most aspects of their life. Cultural expectations and gender roles expose women and girls to violence, sexual exploitation and far greater risk for infection.” WorldGirlRolesGreaterViolenceRiskExpectationsAspectGenderAidsVulnerableExploitationHivGender RolesInfectionHiv Aids Author:Hillary Clinton
“Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyones responsibility.” MenGirlResponsibilityBoysAchieveMen And WomenGenderEngagementGender EqualityBoy And Girl Author:Ban Ki-moon
“'Spice Girls' is about unifying the world - every age, every gender, everyone. It's woman power, it's an essence, a tribe.” WorldAgeGirlEssenceGenderTribesSpicesUnifyingWomen PowerSpice Girls Author:Geri Halliwell
“Everybody deserves fair treatment, equal treatment in the eyes of the law and the state. And that includes gays, lesbians, transgender persons. I am not a fan of discrimination and bullying of anybody on the basis of race, on the basis of religion, on the basis of sexual orientation or gender. This is actually part and parcel of the agenda that's also going to be front and centre, and that is how are we treating women and girls.” PersonsStatesEyeLawGirlRaceFansFrontsGayEqualDeserveFairsBasesGenderDiscriminationTreatmentAgendasBullyingCentreTransgenderOrientationParcelEqual Treatment Author:Barack Obama
“Girls . . . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . . . Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh, fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about who was dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dolls, creating complex family groups and learning how to solve problems through negotiation and roleplaying. Which gender is better equipped, on the whole, to live an adult life, would you guess?” MadeWarReasonPlayWholeProblemGirlFightingHouseBoysGroupsCreatingGunAdultsComplexesGenderSolveArguingRanToysYardsNegotiationDollsToy Guns Author:Garrison Keillor
“I'm not suggesting that all men are beautiful, vulnerable boys, but we all started out that way. What happened to us? How did we become monsters of feminist nightmares? The answer, of course, is that we underwent a careful and deliberate process of gender training, sometimes brutal, always dehumanizing, cutting away large chunks of ourselves. Little girls went through something similarly crippling. If the gender training was successful, we each ended up being half a person.” IfsMenWayLittlesPersonsSometimesBeautifulGirlCoursesProcessAnswersHalfBoysSuccessfulCuttingHappenedTrainingFeministCarefulGenderMonstersVulnerableNightmareBrutalDeliberateSuggestingChunks Author:Frank Pittman
“Starting early and getting girls on computers, tinkering and playing with technology, games and new tools, is extremely important for bridging the gender divide that exists now in computer science and in technology.” ImportantGirlGamesTechnologyComputerToolsStartingGenderDividesComputer ScienceTinkering Author:Beth Simone Noveck
“Girls can be athletic. Guys can have feelings. Girls can be smart. Guys can be creative. And vice versa. Gender is specific only to your reproductive organs (and sometimes not even to those), not your interest, likes, dislikes, goals, and ambitions.” SometimesFeelingsGuyGirlGoalInterestCreativeAmbitionSmartVicesGenderLikesDislikeOrgansBe CreativeAthleticVice VersaBeing SmartWork In ProgressGoals And AmbitionsSmart Guy Book:A Work in Progress: A Memoir Source: A Work in Progress: A Memoir
“I don't care whether they're men or women, that's bullshit. A good writer can get into any gender, can get into any mouth. When I write I may be a Brando creep, or a girl laying on the floor, or a Japanese tourist, or a slob like Richard Speck. You have to be a chameleon when you're writing.” MenWritingMayCareGirlMouthsDon't CareGenderI Don't CareBullshitCreepsTouristsGood WritersSpecksChameleonBrando Author:Patti Smith