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“Misogyny was born of fear of women. It spawned the ideology of male superiority. But this was ideology, not statement of fact; as such, it could not be confirmed, but was open to constant doubt. Male status was not immutable. Myths of matriarchies and Amazons societies showed female dominance. Three of the eleven extant comedies of Aristophanes show women in successful opposition to men. ... These were the nightmares of victors: that someday the vanquished would arise and treat their ex-masters as they themselves had been treated.”

Men Women Feminism Gender Gender Roles Ancient Greece Women S Studies

Author:Sarah B. Ponderous

“Unfairness and facts aren’t what provoke anger; people like me who point them out do.”

Psychology Nonfiction Sociology Women S Studies

Author:Soraya Chemaly

“Shutting down behind self-pity and secret shame; sacrificing themselves to childish mothers and selfish men; vaguely yearning, self-medicating; painting someone else's pictures; obediently tracing the magic circle. afraid, entranced. There are so many different ways to drown.”

Childhood Girlhood Personal Essays Women S Studies

Book:Ornament and Silence

Source: Ornament and Silence

“We preach body confidence, but we live in a culture that doesn’t quite know what to do with a woman who actually likes the way she looks. It’s considered arrogant and even unfeminine. Think of the recent hit One Direction song that made the claim that a woman was beautiful precisely because she didn’t know she was beautiful. We need to question a culture that tells women they must be beautiful to be loved, but that they shouldn’t actually feel beautiful or we’ll find them conceited.”

Feminism Contradictions Shaming Women S Studies Mixed Messages Beauty Culture

Book:Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women

Source: Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women

“The vagina is obliterated from the imagery of femininity in the same way that the signs of independence and vigor in the rest of her body are suppressed.”

Philosophy Feminism Feminist Patriarchy Feminist Quotes Women S History Vagina Second Wave Feminism Women S Studies Germaine Greer The Female Eunuch Kyriarchy

Book:the female eunuch

Source: the female eunuch

“Women HAVE a history that has been systematically suppressed. Our collective spirituality has largely been tainted to fit the needs of men and those in power. This has a profound effect on the self-esteem of girls and the women they become. This influence can be seen in their life choices, partners and financial security for the rest of their lives. It also has an effect on the way their future partners will view them - and ultimately treat them. Our girls deserve better. The time to introduce feminism and woman-centered spirituality to ALL children is now.”

Divine Feminine Women S Studies Women S Spirituality

Author:Trista Hendren