“I hope through The L Word to become an honorary member of the gay tribe. I cherish the thought that some young girl or woman somewhere may one night turn on the television and for the first time ever see her life represented - not as an isolated incident but as a multiplicity. Her overwhelming fear may have been that she might never find her tribe, she might never find love and now she knows that they are both out there waiting for her.” KnowsFirstsMayHas BeensMightYoungNightTurnsGirlWaitingTelevisionGayMembersFirst TimeCherishOverwhelmingIsolatedTribesIncidentsOne NightTurn-onFinding LoveMultiplicityHonorary Author:Jennifer Beals
“Before I knew that I was Jewish or a girl I knew that I was a member of the working class. At a time when I had not yet grasped the significance of the fact that in my house English was a second language, or that I wore dresses while my brother wore pants, I knew--and I knew it was important to know--that Papa worked hard all day long.” KnowsLongImportantHardFactsGirlHouseLanguageWorkClassBrotherMembersDressesMy BrotherSignificancePantsWorking ClassPapa Book:The romance of American Communism Source: The romance of American Communism
“We hope the day will soon come when every girl will be a member of a great Union of Unmarried Women, pledged to refuse an offer ofmarriage from any man who is not an advocate of their emancipation.” MenGirlMarriageOffersMembersUnionsRefuseEmancipationEvery GirlUnmarriedMarried Women Author:Tennessee Celeste Claflin
“The thing I care about is my weight - I'm as fanatical about it as a member of Girls Aloud. I weigh myself every morning. I know exactly what I want to be - 82kg - and I try to stick to it.” KnowsWantTryingCareGirlMorningMembersWeightSticksEvery MorningI Care Author:Tony Parsons