Battle of the sexes Quote by Anonymous

“Millions of women rose up, said G. K. Chesterton, to declare that they would no longer be dictated to, and promptly became stenographers. Why”

— Anthony M. Esolen

I shall earnestly and persistently continue to urge all women to the practical recognition of the old Revolutionary maxim. Resistance to tyranny is obedience…

— Susan B. Anthony

The generation of women who came before us did much of our shouting. They laid the groundwork and now we can be calm and…

— Julianna Baggott

“And—who can say why these things happen on Thursday, when the same events might have gone unremarked on Tuesday?—they fought back. A dozen women…

— Naomi Alderman

“So you raise up a few generations of young girls, telling them that they should step to the back of the bus, ingrain that…

— Susan Campbell

The culture of suppressing women composers and performers goes centuries back in Germany and other countries. Just think of Fanny Mendelssohn and the struggles…

— Barbara Harbach

“women are the only group in history to be idealized into powerlessness”

— erica jong

I was at a meeting two years ago in Beijing, and I passed a bunch of women who were marching in a protest. Their…

— Betty Friedan

The surest guide to the correctness of the path that women take is joy in the struggle. Revolution is the festival of the oppressed.

— Germaine Greer

“Only by remembering to say 'no' will the women of 21st century regain their voice and remember their power. 'No' is the most important…

— Laurie Penny

At the women's march, we held signs that said, 'Today we march, tomorrow we run.' They didn't believe us, but it's coming to pass.

— Ayanna Pressley

The suffragettes were women of action. Their motto was "Deeds not Words," and the film reflects that with a number of big set pieces,…

— Sarah Gavron