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Feminism
We have to be careful in this era of
radical feminism, not to emphasize an
equality of the sexes that leads
women to imitate men to prove their
equality. To be equal does not mean
you have to be the same.
Eva Burrows
I myself have never been able to find out
precisely what feminism is: I only know
that people call me a feminist whenever
I express sentiments that differentiate
me from a doormat.
Rebecca West
The battle for the individual rights of
women is one of long standing
and none of us should countenance
anything which undermines it.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Feminism is the radical notion
that women are people.
Cheris Kramarae and Paula Treichler
Does being a feminist mean
that I believe that I'm as
good as any man? Yes.
Yasmine Bleeth
I became a feminist
as an alternative to
becoming a masochist.
Sally Kempton
Feminism is a socialist, anti-family,
political movement that encourages
women to leave their husbands, kill
their children, practice witchcraft, destroy
capitalism and become lesbians.
Pat Robertson
My idea of feminism is self-determination,
and it's very open-ended: every woman has
the right to become herself, and
do whatever she needs to do.
Ani Difranco
Feminism is hated because women are
hated. Anti-feminism is a direct
expression of misogyny; it is the
political defense of women hating.
Andrea Dworkin
What I am proud of, what seems
so simply clear, is that feminism
is a way to fight for justice,
always in short supply.
Barbara Strickland
Feminism is doomed to failure
because it is based on an
attempt to repeal and
restructure human nature.
Phyllis Schlafly
Feminism is an entire world
view or gestalt, not just a laundry
list of women's issues.
Charlotte Bunch
Feminism's agenda is basic: it asks
that women not be forced to "choose"
between public justice and private happiness.
It asks that women be free to define
themselves-- instead of having their
identity defined for them, time and
again, by their culture and their men.
Susan Faludi
