--- title: "1 Sexism Person Quotes By Julia Serano" description: "1 Sexism Person quotes by Julia Serano. Plus more from Julia Serano and more Sexism Person sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86d/julia-serano-16814_double-standards_sexism-occurs-when-we-assume-that-some-p_722459.jpg" --- > [“Sexism occurs when we assume that some people are less valid or natural than others because of their sex, gender, or sexuality; it occurs when we project our own expectations and assumptions about sex, gender, and sexuality onto other people,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/sexism-occurs-when-we-assume-that-some-people-are-less-valid-or/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86d/julia-serano-16814_double-standards_sexism-occurs-when-we-assume-that-some-p_722459.jpg) ## More by Julia Serano > [In trans women's eyes, I see a wisdom that can only come from having to fight for your right to be recognized as female,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/in-trans-women-s-eyes-i-see-a-wisdom-that-can-only-come-from-having/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [“Male pride is not really about pride. It's about fear - the fear of being seen as feminine. And that's why "girl stuff" is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/male-pride-is-not-really-about-pride-it-s-about-fear-the-fear-of/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [“See, we live in a phallus obsessed culture, where we're all brought up to believe that everything having to do with gender and sexuality…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/see-we-live-in-a-phallus-obsessed-culture-where-we-re-all-brought-up/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [Many of us reject all of the inferior meanings and connotations that others project onto femininity - that it is weak, artificial, frivolous, demure,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/many-of-us-reject-all-of-the-inferior-meanings-and-connotations-that/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [I am rather disturbed by the fact that so many people—who are neither medical professionals nor trans themselves—would want to hear all of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/i-am-rather-disturbed-by-the-fact-that-so-many-people-who-are-neither/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [“Sexism occurs when we assume that some people are less valid or natural than others because of their sex, gender, or sexuality; it occurs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/sexism-occurs-when-we-assume-that-some-people-are-less-valid-or/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [“Alliance-based activism begins with the recognition that we are all individuals, each with a limited history and experiencing a largely unique set of privileges,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/alliance-based-activism-begins-with-the-recognition-that-we-are-all/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [My parents were exclude from rights as farm workers, though that has to change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/my-parents-were-exclude-from-rights-as-farm-workers-though-that-has/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [The hardest part has been learning how to take myself seriously when the entire world is constantly telling me that femininity is always inferior…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/the-hardest-part-has-been-learning-how-to-take-myself-seriously-when/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [Be happy when you don't notice that you're getting old, it means you have had a great life so far.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/be-happy-when-you-don-t-notice-that-you-re-getting-old-it-means-you/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [Fetishes are literally viewed as fake forms of attraction. The fetish concept is used to delegitimatize attraction to any and all bodies that are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/fetishes-are-literally-viewed-as-fake-forms-of-attraction-the-fetish/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [Life has taught you many things, and the people close to you want you to have a good future, but it isn't their future…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/life-has-taught-you-many-things-and-the-people-close-to-you-want-you/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [“No form of gender equity can ever truly be achieved until we first work to empower femininity itself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-serano/no-form-of-gender-equity-can-ever-truly-be-achieved-until-we-first/) [Julia Serano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-serano/) > [“The thing that always impresses me about human beings is our diversity. 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