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
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
“Truth brought to public light recruits the best of us to work for change. On the other hand, even the best-intentioned "noble lie" ultimately… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
"Marginalized others" have access to other ways of knowing, and therefore to deeper, more authentic truths about human reality. They can share that knowledge… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
We must have moral education in the schools, anti-bullying programs, but this does not mean programs to feminize boys. — 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)
