Second Wave feminism started with consciousness-raising groups, which sounds "big" but it's really just house parties. Women getting together and saying, "You… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
I just see a lot of people who are really terrified of the "f-word." A lot of women these days, a lot… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
I love my country, by which I mean I am indebted joyfully to all the people throughout its history, who have fought… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
“It makes me really sad that women have been ejected from the seat of their power in this society in terms of… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
My mother was a feminist, and she gave me some tools of self-possession and self-empowerment, but now that I have lived here… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
There are so many things that we have to be very concerned about. But I always come back to feminism. People look… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
A lot of women these days, a lot of young women don't want to call themselves feminists. You have this cheap, hideous… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
Either you are a feminist or you are a sexist/misogynist. There is no box marked 'other.' — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
I see a lot of young female performers who do not call themselves feminist, but would certainly believe in their own right… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
My feminism has evolved way beyond self-empowerment and I see feminism as a path to peace on earth. The fundamental imbalance that… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
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… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
Feminism is not only for women It's something everyone can participate in, and evolve together, as the first step in the right… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
I think if we can't use the word feminist, if it's some kind of taboo or dirty word, or means you're ugly,… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
I sincerely believe patriarchy to be at the root of all of our social diseases and feminism, it's antidote, to be a… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
Coolest f-word ever deserves a fucking shout! I mean, why can't all decent men and women call themselves feminists? Out of respect… — Ani Difranco Copy Share Image
The minute my child was born, I was reborn as a feminist. It's so incredible what women can do... birthing naturally, as… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
All the decent people, male and female, are feminists. The only people who are not feminists are those who believe that women… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
If a politician is running in your local community who's pro-choice, who's feminist in their thinking, get behind them. Send them some… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
There are so many things that we have to be very concerned about. But I always come back to feminism. — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
I feel like we need to understand feminism more as a tool to mediate, counteract, to ultimately defeat patriarchy and restore balance… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
I am getting nowhere with you and I can't let you go and I cant get through. — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
You've decided to love me for eternity, I'm still deciding who I want to be today. — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
I'll walk the plank and I'll jump with a smile, cause if I'm gonna go down I'm gonna do it with style. — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
Having more exposure is kind of a bittersweet thing for me, honestly, because it's nice to have a little more job security in life… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
I can jump ship and swim-- that the ocean will hold me, that there's got to be more than this boat I'm in. — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
God help you if you are an ugly girl, 'course too pretty is also your doom, 'cause everyone harbors a secret hatred for the… — Ani Difranco Copy Share Image
I cannot name this, I cannot explain this, and I really don't want to so just call me shameless. — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
Somedays the line I walk turns out to be straight - Other days the line tends to deviate. — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
I am a work in progress Dressed in the fabric of a world unfolding Offering me intricate patterns of questions Rhythms that never come… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
We have a complete void of progressive politics in this country right now. The will of the people goes ignored and unrealized. I'm searching… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
