Gender Quotes · Page 23

Do I even think about myself as a woman when I go to make art? Of course not.

— Judy Chicago

Gender is not something that one is, it is something one does, an act… a doing rather than a being.

— Judith Butler

There is no original or primary gender a drag imitates, but gender is a kind of imitation for which there is no…

— Judith Butler

“In fact, Kia is trans-just about every system of human categorization, and what she isn’t trans- she is post-.”

— Neal Stephenson

What we really need to look at is gender fluidity and the idea that gender can be customised however you want.

— Hari Nef

I find the question of whether gender differences are biologically determined or socially constructed to be deeply disturbing.

— Carol Gilligan

There are hierarchies in B-Town regarding many things, not just gender. Men also go through a lot in this industry.

— Radhika Apte

So please, for the love of gender- go bloom. Or water someone else while they do.

— S. Bear Bergman

The amount of gender violence that I experience is absolutely extraordinary. And a significant part of my day today will be spent…

— Ashley Judd

There's something not right with a person's soul when they judge another human being to be less adequate because of their gender…

— Lexi Alexander

“Some women think being arrogant, selfish, bitter and looking down on others are qualities of being an Independent, strong, powerful and successful…

— De philosopher DJ Kyos

What's great is that because math is such a universal language, really, our fans come in all shapes and sizes, all ages…

— David Krumholtz

There is no longer a doubt that women are just as competent as men. Gender differences are guided by nurture, as society…

— Naveen Jain

Because trans people are marked as artificial, unnatural, and illegitimate, our bodies and identities are often open to public dissection. Plainly, cisgender…

— Janet Mock

Then there’s Isabel Leonard, as the male character, Sesto. Her voice has the rich, fragrant depth of sandalwood and she looks so…

— Richard Ouzounian

“I thought of going the rest of my life pretending I sprang to life from nothing at sixteen years old and felt…

— Meredith Russo

It is a tragedy, I feel, that people of a different sexual type are caught in a world which shows so little…

— Emma Goldman

“I was not really surprised by what he was saying. A lot of people felt that way. Especially men. There was a…

— Alice Munro

“Could Stephen have met men on equal terms, she would always have chosen them as her companions; she preferred them because of…

— Radclyffe Hall

“The ultimate reality from which the path of this becoming could start off again will no longer rest on a ground of…

— Luce Irigaray

And there are also languages that divide nouns into much more specific genders. The African language Supyire from Mali has five genders:…

— Guy Deutscher

“I know what I am. I know that I've chosen to identify as a transgender woman, and that I am - by…

— Kate Bornstein S. Bear Bergman

Marriage is a unified institution. Marriage means a committed, legally sanctioned relationship between a man and a woman. That's what it means.…

— Lance B. Wickman

“Different though the sexes are, they inter-mix. In every human being a vacillation from one sex to the other takes place, and…

— Virginia Woolf

“Trying to take away someone’s language is usually the first step in trying to change them.”

— C. N. Lester

I think you pay people based on their work and not based on gender. It's that simple.

— Stana Katic

Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyones responsibility.

— Ban Ki-moon

I've always been interested in androgyny and a lot of my work explores gender identity.

— Violet Chachki

“When we are surrounded by such diversity - in nature, in culture, in human spirit - how can we stand not to…

— C. N. Lester

“Gender should not dictate who brings home the bacon and who fries it up in the pan.”

— Liz O'Donnell

We want to say to everyone: New Jersey's a place where gender does not play a role in how much you get…

— Phil Murphy

A lot of brands are saying they're going to make 'gender neutral' clothing. But clothing is gender neutral.

— Asia Kate Dillon

Calling gender violence a women's issue is part of the problem. It gives a lot of men an excuse not to pay…

— Jackson Katz

Transgender isn't something you choose, it's a lifestyle your born into

— Taelor Chardae

Today, it's about gender equality, not neutrality. Anyone who doesn't agree would be a bit of an idiot.

— Twinkle Khanna

I believe all men, all women, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic background, you deserve the same rights.

— Sophia Bush

The transgender community deserves the dignity and respect that most people take for granted.

— Ed Murray

When I do makeup, it's performative. I don't really wear makeup, but I use it as a tool to talk about gender…

— King Princess

Sexism is where there is discrimination clearly based on gender.

— Margaret Hoover

I guess professionally I've left my gender open to artistic interpretation.

— Andrej Pejic