“I don't think about the gender thing very much. But when I speak at schools, I've had female students say to me afterwards, "I never envisioned myself being a director, since I've never seen women do it." But after seeing me, they can picture themselves directing, so maybe we'll see more female directors.” ThinkingSchoolSpeakSeeingStudentsDirectorsFemaleGender Author:Jennifer Yuh Nelson
“There aren't a lot of female story artists, and it's baffling to me. There are a lot of kids in school that are female and I wonder, 'Where did they all go?' People have brought it up, asking me, 'What did you do?' I don't really know. I puttered along, did my thing and gender has really never been an issue.” PeopleKnowsStoriesKidsSchoolArtistWonderIssuesFemaleAskingGender Author:Jennifer Yuh Nelson
“Bombay is far ahead of Bengal in the matter of female education. I have visited some of the best schools in Bengal and Bombay, and I can say from my own experience that there are a larger number of girls receiving public education in Bombay than in Bengal; but while Bengal has not come up to Bombay as far as regarded extent of education, Bengal is not behind Bombay in the matter of solidarity and depth.” I CanMatterSchoolGirlMy OwnNumbersBehindsFemaleDepthCome UpReceivingSolidarityPublic EducationBombayBest SchoolFemale Education Author:Keshub Chandra Sen
“They're always such alive females. And also, all those love stories - no man in Austen has ever fallen in love with a female heroine because she's pretty or beautiful or has long, blonde hair. They fall in love with them because of who they are, because of their vibrancy and their intelligence and if only we were teaching that a bit more in schools.” IfsMenLongStoriesSchoolBeautifulFallBitsAliveTeachingHairFemaleFalling In LoveLove StoryFallenBlondeHeroinesAustenBlonde HairVibrancyLong Blonde Hair Author:Anna Maxwell Martin
“you know a person is having a severe personality crisis if you see a high school class ring on a finger beyond the first semester in college. Male or female. It's a big sign saying nothing has mattered to my life since senior year.” IfsKnowsYearsFirstsPersonsBigsSchoolClassCollegePersonalityHigh SchoolFemaleCrisisFingersMalesRingsSevereSeniorSenior YearSemesterSaying NothingSign SayingsHigh School Class Book:Sacred cows-- and other edibles Source: Sacred cows-- and other edibles
“... the precedents for feminine self-expression run back through all the ages since the art of writing was invented. ... The era may witness the first female engineer, motor truck chauffeur, radio broadcaster, head of an aviation school, or federal prohibition officer, but it has not produced the first thinking, creative, and writing woman by any means.” ThinkingWritingFirstsMayMeanArtSelfRunningAgeSchoolCreativeExpressionFemaleRadioWitnessErasAviationFeminineOfficersEngineersTruckMotorSelf ExpressionProhibitionPrecedentBroadcastersArt Of WritingChauffeurs Book:Making Women's History: The Essential Mary Ritter Beard Source: Making Women's History: The Essential Mary Ritter Beard