“Boys with a failure to launch are invisible to most girls. With poor social skills, the boys feel anger at their fear of being rejected and self-loathing at their inability to compete.” FeelsSelfGirlSocialPoorBoysSkillsInvisibleRejectedInabilityLoathingSelf LoathingSocial Skills Author:Warren Farrell
“They want to play at being mothers. So let them. Expressing tenderness in their own way will not prevent girls from enjoying a successful career in the future; indeed, the ability to nurture is as valuable a skill in the workplace as the ability to lead.” WayWantPlayMotherGirlEnjoyAbilityCareersSuccessfulSkillsValuableTendernessNurtureWorkplaceBeing A MotherSuccessful Career Author:Anne Roiphe
“A lot of young girls don't realise how diverse the career opportunities are in games development. Many think that you need elite math skills and a vast knowledge of all things tech to work in games, and haven't thought about avenues like design, producing, art, writing or composing.” ThinkingNeedsWritingArtYoungGirlOpportunityGamesCareersHavensDesignDevelopmentSkillsAll ThingsMathRealisingElitesDiverseAvenuesComposingCareer OpportunitiesMath Skills Author:Rhianna Pratchett
“Education does loads of things for girls that wont surprise you at all - it provides self-esteem, teaches important life skills, and offers the kinds of choices a good education can give anyone.” GivingKindDoeImportantSelfChoicesGirlTeachSelf EsteemOffersSkillsSurpriseEsteemLoadGood EducationLife SkillsImportant Life Author:Richard E. Robbins
“Reading develops cognitive skills. It trains our minds to think critically and to question what you are told. This is why dictators censor or ban books. It's why it was illegal to teach slaves to read. It's why girls in developing countries have acid thrown in their faces when they walk to school.” ThinkingMindBookCountrySchoolFacesGirlReadingWalksTeachSkillsTrainSlaveDevelopingThrownIllegalDictatorAcidBansCognitiveDeveloping Countries Author:Karin Slaughter
“I feel I need to really think about whether there's a way to use what skill I have to address things that outrage me, like the 13 year old girl getting stoned to death. Because I don't think making a movie is going to help that, or change that.” ThinkingWayNeedsFeelsYearsHelpingUseGirlSkillsAddressesOutrage Author:Steven Soderbergh
“I think I developed language skills to deal with threat. It's the girl thing to do-you know, instead of pulling out a gun.” ThinkingKnowsArtistGirlLanguageDealsSkillsGunThreatThings To DoDo You KnowPullingGirl ThingLanguage Skills Author:Barbara Kruger
“When I was just a girl in Sydney, no one thought, 'Oh, she's going to be a movie star.' No one. I had to get by with actual skill and talent.” GirlStarsTalentSkillsMovie StarSydneyJust A GirlSkills And Talent Author:Rebel Wilson
“We should be telling girls what they already know but rarely see affirmed: that the lives they lead inside their own self-contained bodies; the skills they attain through their own concentration and rigor, and the unique phase in their lives during which they may explore boys and eroticism at their own pace - these are magical. And they constitute the entrance point to a life cycle of a sexuality that should be held sacred.” KnowsShouldMaySelfBodyGirlBoysSkillsUniqueSacredSexualityConcentrationCyclesPacePhasesEntrancesRigorSelf Contained Author:Naomi Wolf
“''Women of the Gallagher Academy, who comes here?" she asked. Just then, every girl at every table (even the newbies) stood and said in unison, "We are the sisters of Gillian." "Why do you come?" my mother asked. "To learn her skills. Honor her sword. And keep her secrets." "To what end do you work?" "To the cause of justice and light." "How long will you strive?" "For all the days of our lives," we finished and I felt a little like a character in one of my grandma's soap operas.” LittlesLongSaidEndsCharacterLightMotherGirlFeltCausesJusticeSecretOur LivesHonorSkillsTablesStriveFinishedOperaSoapAcademyGrandmaSoap OperasEvery GirlMy GrandmaUnisonGallagher Author:Ally Carter
“How absurd it was that in all seven kingdoms, the weakest and most vulnerable of people - girls, women - went unarmed and were taught nothing of fighting, while the strong were trained to the highest reaches of their skill.” PeopleGirlFightingStrongTaughtSkillsHighestSevenKingdomsAbsurdVulnerableUnarmedKatsaGraceling Book:Graceling Source: Graceling
“There were drinks and food in full force, and some Moroi guy had a guitar out and was trying to impress girls with his musical skills—which were nonexistent. In fact, his music was so awful that he might have discovered a new way to kill Strigoi.” WayTryingFactsMightGuyGirlForceDrinkSkillsGuitarMusicalAwfulNew WaysImpressImpress A Girl Book:Blood Promise: A Vampire Academy Novel Source: Blood Promise: A Vampire Academy Novel
“I'm magnetic," she whispered, half awed and half horrified. "I hope you don't start sticking to fridges and stuff," I said in disbelief. Fang dropped down next to me, and the Gasman joined us, squishing in next to Nudge. "What's going on?" Fang asked. "I'm Magnet Girl!" Nudge said, already coming to terms with her new skill.” SaidGirlNextStuffTermHalfSkillsDisbeliefFangsMagnetMagneticNudgeFridgesNew Skills Author:James Patterson
“In my generation, there was a single girl given the strength and skill to fight the spread of darkness...but in your generation, there are nearly two thousand with the powers of the slayer, and not all of them have chosen to use their newfound abilities conscientiously.” TwoUseGirlFightingGivenAbilityDarknessGenerationsThousandSkillsSpreadChosenMy GenerationSlayerSingle Girl Author:Joss Whedon
“You may have succeeded in shutting down the attack simulation, girl, but it was by luck alone, not skill. I would die of shock if you managed to do anything useful again for a long time" This is the Marcus that Tobias knows. The one who knows right where to hit to cause the most damage.” IfsKnowsMayLongDiesGirlCausesSkillsLong TimeLuckDamageShockSimulationTobiasShutting Down Book:Insurgent (Divergent Trilogy, Book 2) Source: Insurgent (Divergent Trilogy, Book 2)
“Why should I be polished and improved like goods for sale? I might not even want to marry! And besides, I have many skills. I can read and write and play the flute and harp. Why should I change to please some man? If he doesn’t like me the way I am, then he can get some other girl for his wife.” IfsMenWayWantShouldWritingI CanPlayMightGirlWifePleaseSkillsLike MeGoodsShould IPolishedHarpsOther GirlFlutesI Can Read Author:Juliet Marillier