Robert Jensen

Being rational - along with being clear and honest - are important if we are to create the needed shift in fundamental…

— Robert Jensen

The United States is a society in which people not only can get by without knowing much about the wider world but…

— Robert Jensen

“Without (hetero)sexual abuse, (hetero)sexual harassment and the (hetero)sexualization of every aspect of female bodies and behaviors, there would not be patriarchy, and…

— Robert Jensen

How does a country deal with the fact that some of its most revered historical figures had certain moral values and political…

— Robert Jensen

People are people, and grief that is limited to those within a specific political boundary denies the humanity of others.

— Robert Jensen

The way we are educated and entertained keep us from knowing about or understanding the pain of others.

— Robert Jensen

“It may be that in the long run, patriarchy has not been a successful adaptation and will lead to the extinction of…

— Robert Jensen

“Complex systems produce complicated results, and still there are identifiable patterns: Patriarchy is a system that delivers material benefits to men—unequally depending…

— Robert Jensen

We're all in the race game, so to speak, either consciously or unconsciously. We can overtly support white-supremacist racial projects. We can…

— Robert Jensen

“The radical feminists I have worked with do not limit their critique to patriarchy. To emphasize the radical potential of radical feminism:…

— Robert Jensen

Simply put: Thanksgiving is the day when the dominant white culture (and, sadly, most of the rest of the non-white but non-indigenous…

— Robert Jensen

“To deconstruct a concept is to analyze it in a way which reveals its construction—both in the temporal sense of its birth…

— Robert Jensen

“Jokes are funny only in context. There is no such thing as abstract clever word play. Words have meaning in the world…

— Robert Jensen

I am against nationalism, and I am against patriotism. They are both the dark side. It is time not simply to redefine…

— Robert Jensen

History matters. It matters whether we tell the truth about what happened centuries ago, and it matters whether we tell the truth…

— Robert Jensen

Mainstream politicians will continue to protect existing systems of power, corporate executives will continue to maximize profit without concern, and the majority…

— Robert Jensen

People routinely assume that pornography is such a difficult and divisive issue because it's about sex. In fact, this culture struggles unsuccessfully…

— Robert Jensen

“The system of patriarchy is a historic construct; it has a beginning; it will have an end. Its time seems to have…

— Robert Jensen

This is the simple discovery which we must confront. We were given a place in the creation, with a beauty beyond telling,…

— Robert Jensen

The pornographers are not a deviation from the norm. Their presence in the mainstream shouldn't be surprising, because they represent mainstream values:…

— Robert Jensen

“Feminism remains a crucial element of any program for social justice today, which is why patriarchal forces attempt to eliminate or marginalize…

— Robert Jensen

We do not have the luxury of despair right now. There is too much at stake, for too many people.

— Robert Jensen

Toxic masculinity hurts men, but there’s a big difference between women dealing with the constant threat of being raped, beaten, and killed…

— Robert Jensen

“The feminist philosophy that has shaped my thinking has been articulated most clearly by Marilyn Frye;67 Catharine MacKinnon68 has been influential in…

— Robert Jensen