There is a theory behind the culture of victimhood: It's called "intersectionality." This theory posits that racism, sexism, classism, ableism, etc. are interconnected, overlapping, and mutually reinforcing. Together they form a "matrix of oppression." — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
Of course, intersectionality theory is a confused muddle. It fights racism and sexism by classifying everyone according to race and sex. It views race and gender privilege as the root of all evil, while ignoring the role played by dogmatic… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
Any child may go through periods during which they become less outspoken with their parents or teachers. But girls, like boys, live in many… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
In reality, American girls are among the most outspoken, ambitious, successful girls in the history of the human race. — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
I think the fallacy is to think that Women's Liberation meant that men and women would become interchangeable. That has not happened, and most… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
I think the rules will change and I think more and more young women are going to decide that having a family and taking… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
There is a theory behind the culture of victimhood: It's called "intersectionality." This theory posits that racism, sexism, classism, ableism, etc. are interconnected, overlapping,… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
Harvard produces leaders. People with Harvard degrees go on to become administrators in high-level positions in state educational departments and in public schools around… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
I'm concerned that boys have become politically incorrect, that we are a society in the process of turning against its male children. — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
I don't think anyone will deny that girls are academically superior as a group. — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
Girls are more academically powerful. They make the grades, they run the student activities, they are the valedictorians. — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
“I call [fourth-wave feminism] fainting–couch feminism, a la the delicate Victorian ladies who retreated to an elegant chaise when overcome with emotion. As an… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
We reject creationism because there is no evidence to support it. By contrast, the notion that biology is at least partially the basis of… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
So far there has been little discussion among gender scholars about the need to engage with skeptics. They tend to view skeptics and dissenters… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
![“I call [fourth-wave feminism] fainting–couch feminism, a la the delicate Victorian ladies who retreated to an elegant chaise when overcome with emotion. As an equality feminist from the 1970s, I am dismayed by this new craze. Women are not children. We are not fragile little birds who can’t cope…” quote by Christina Hoff Sommers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fb5/christina-hoff-sommers-18174_feminism_i-call-fourth-wave-feminism-fainting-cou_1176569.jpg)
