Studies have shown that the terms girl and lady have pejorative connotations: They conjure images of someone weaker and lazier; someone more… — Pat Heim Copy Share Image
Personally, I've realized that the tradition I thought of as too safe, too pretty, and too conventional is the space where women… — Ann Powers Copy Share Image
By putting the spotlight on the female child and framing her as the ideal of beauty, he condemns the mature woman to… — Fatema Mernissi Copy Share Image
“Aren’t they supposed to be hiring someone else to train me full-time anyway ?” “Yes,” he said, getting up and pulling her… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
This was not some pretty little girl, coyly flirtatious, delicately stimulated. This was the mature female of the species, vivid, handsome and… — John D. MacDonald Copy Share Image
“I think men get nervous when women start counting the number of female senators, and whites become edgy when they hear the… — Dahlia Lithwick Copy Share Image
Women are just more oriented toward feelings - and I don't mean that in a negative way. But with a male actor… — Nick Nolte Copy Share Image
Female Chauvinist Pigs is smart, alarming, and extremely funny. With nuance and humor, Levy has written both a convincing expos of sex… — Cathleen Schine Copy Share Image
At the end of the day I have many answers for it. It has to do with my mom, who was an… — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
I know, being a band that's mostly gay and has women in it, I just think that there are the male icon… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
I have a little sister, and I'm constantly annoyed [by] how terribly written most females are in most everything - and especially… — Jay Baruchel Copy Share Image
I always come from a female perspective and a strong music base, trying to keep a positive slant on things. It's important… — Nikka Costa Copy Share Image
That's why real awareness always leads you beyond sex, and celibacy happens on its own accord. Because to be in sex you… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Aggressive and hard-charging women violate unwritten rules about acceptable social conduct. Men are continually applauded for being ambitious and powerful and successful,… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
Every man who is any kind of artist has a great deal of female in him. I act and give of myself… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I was sent this thing called 10 Things I Hate About You, which I thought was really sweet and female-centric and kind… — David Krumholtz Copy Share Image
“Truth is, there comes a time when turning a new page in your life is the most liberating and empowering feeling you… — Emma Mildon Copy Share Image
I don't like every other musician's work. The same way that filmmakers don't like every other filmmakers' work. Just because I'm a… — Kathleen Hanna Copy Share Image
Growing up female in America. What a liability! You grew up with your ears full of cosmetic ads, love songs, advice columns,… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
I know it's trash: just another story made up to scare wicked females and correct unruly children. But it's all I have.… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
Cleopatra had one great advantage. She lived at a time when female sovereigns were not anomalies. And when women enjoyed rights they… — Stacy Schiff Copy Share Image
As conscious adult women, we need to instill a different value system. Actually, it is an innate value system. We need to… — Kamala Lopez Copy Share Image
There's one logical generational difference and that is that young women will have more chances to support a female president than older… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
I looked at [Geena Davis] research and see things like 21 percent of filmmakers are women, only 31 percent of speaking roles… — Emma Watson Copy Share Image
When human beings have been fascinated by the contemplation of their own hearts, the more intricate biological pattern of the female has… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
People don't care what men wear or how they look. Unfortunately for women, the music industry is very visual and objectifying. The… — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
I'll tell you...why Wonder Woman worked. Or Bionic Woman. Or any of those [shows] really. It was because it wasn't about brawn...it… — Lynda Carter Copy Share Image
I've tried the female thing. I was in a movie called Dinner for Schmucks a couple of years ago with Steve Carell… — Jeff Dunham Copy Share Image
To me, it doesn't matter if your scapegoats are the Jews, the homosexuals, the male sex, the Masons, the Jesuits, the Welfare… — Robert Anton Wilson Copy Share Image
Las Vegas does have its fair share of males in the business. But the male sex trade is often more underground. There… — Annie Lobert Copy Share Image
It's really hard to get stories made that are about women. Not just women being obsessed with men, or supporting men. And… — Olivia Wilde Copy Share Image
There's really no difference between what I do and what a male filmmaker might do. I mean we all try to make… — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share Image
I needed to take a break from performing, and from the Peas, to be happy. I craved female time, and time with… — Fergie Copy Share Image
(H)er qualifications for the Supreme Court are non-existent. She is not a brilliant jurist, indeed, has never been a judge. She is… — Pat Buchanan Copy Share Image
Most female CEOs have been more understanding than their male counterparts, of the stress that new mothers experience to 'do it all,'… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
The ocean, whose tides respond, like women's menses, to the pull of the moon, the ocean which corresponds to the amniotic fluid… — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
The dumber half of the audience - whether they're male or female, and a lot of them are male - for some… — Frank Black Copy Share Image
Holiday's eyes pooled with tears. And that pretty much made it a cry fest. Even Della joined in the tear party. Right… — C.C. Hunter Copy Share Image
In the beginning, I found myself dealing with a show business dictated by male white supremacists and chauvinists. As a black female,… — Diahann Carroll Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
![“I have a little sister, and I'm constantly annoyed [by] how terribly written most females are in most everything - and especially in comedy. Their anatomy seems to be the only defining aspect of their character, and I just find that untrustful and it straight-up offends me.” quote by Jay Baruchel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7e/jay-baruchel-10775_anatomy_i-have-a-little-sister-and-i-m-constantl_212078.jpg)
![“I looked at [Geena Davis] research and see things like 21 percent of filmmakers are women, only 31 percent of speaking roles in popular films are female - you start seeing it everywhere. It's so much bigger. So you've uncovered this groundbreaking data and research.” quote by Emma Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d0/emma-watson-1023_bigger_i-looked-at-geena-davis-research-and-see_2366353.jpg)
![“I'll tell you...why Wonder Woman worked. Or Bionic Woman. Or any of those [shows] really. It was because it wasn't about brawn...it was about brains. And yes, she happened to be beautiful, she happened to be kind of extraordinary in some way, but she wasn't a guy. And I think that, [now]…” quote by Lynda Carter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/824/lynda-carter-15491_be-kind_i-ll-tell-you-why-wonder-woman-worked-or_2020056.png)
