“Boys are rarely told that their virginity is a gift, or indeed that their sexuality is about “giving” something to another person – lightly or not. Boys “get laid”, “get lucky”, “get some”. They “take a girl’s virginity”, “take advantage”; if they’re thoughtful, they “take their time”. Boys are not taught to think of themselves or their virginity as something to be offered up, unwrapped and enjoyed.” IfsThinkingGivingPersonsGirlBoysTaughtLuckyAdvantageSexualityEnjoyedThoughtfulVirginityGetting Laid Author:Emily Maguire
“I hope I give girls an opportunity to realize that they can swim and go to school at the same time. It's not to be given up once they get out of high school. They can continue doing it for the rest of their lives.” GivingSchoolGirlOpportunityGivenRealizingHigh SchoolSwimGiven Up Author:Debbie Meyer
“Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.” WorldInspirationalGivingWellsMeanGirlWomenInspiringEducationTenSettlingExpensesIntroducingJaneMansfield ParkSettling In Book:Mansfield Park Source: Mansfield Park
“Diablo Cody wasn't writing a script about a 16-year girl that got an abortion. She was writing a script about a 16-year old girl that got pregnant, decided to have the baby and give it to a young yuppy uptight couple for adoption. That's what the movie is about.” GivingWritingYearsYoungGirlBabyCoupleDecidedScriptsAbortionPregnantAdoptionUptight Author:Ellen Page