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Feminism Quotes by Annie Lennox
- I'm appalled that the word 'feminism' has been denigrated to a place of almost ridicule and I very passionately believe the word needs to be…
- I get very frustrated when I hear women saying, "Oh, feminism is passé," because I think feminism means empowerment. Men can be feminists, too! Many…
- Twerking is not feminism. Thats what I’m referring to. It’s not — it’s not liberating, it’s not empowering. It’s a sexual thing that you’re doing…
- I've thought about what is an alternative word to feminism. There isn't one. It's a perfectly good word. And it can't be changed.
- Men need to understand, and women too, what feminism is really about.
- We all fight over what the label 'feminism' means but for me it's about empowerment. It's not about being more powerful than men - it's…
- The word feminism needs to be taken back. It needs to be reclaimed in a way that is inclusive of men.
- Why are we not valuing the word 'feminism' when there is so much work to be done in terms of empowerment and emancipation of women…
- Women's issues have always been a part of my life. My goal is to bring the word 'feminism' back into the zeitgeist and reframe it.
- I don't think feminism is about the exclusion of men but their inclusion... we must face and address those issues, especially to include younger men…
- Feminism is a word that I identify with. The term has become synonymous with vitriolic man-hating but it needs to come back to a place…
- I would like to see the gay population get on board with feminism. It's a beautiful organisation and they've done so much. It seems to…
- I'm appalled the word feminism has been denigrated to a place of almost ridicule and I very passionately believe the word needs to be revalued…
More Feminism Quotes
- If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold… — Abigail Adams
- I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done. — Lucille Ball
- The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it. — Roseanne Barr
- When an individual is kept in a situation of inferiority, the fact is that he does become inferior. — Simone de Beauvoir
- Sadly, a lot of what passes for feminism these days is just moaning about men, congratulating ourselves on nothing in particular, and… — Julie Burchill
- The freedom that women were supposed to have found in the Sixties largely boiled down to easy contraception and abortion; things to… — Julie Burchill
- It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to… — Madeleine Albright
- A good part - and definitely the most fun part - of being a feminist is about frightening men. — Julie Burchill
- Women have always been the strong ones of the world. The men are always seeking from women a little pillow to put… — Coco Chanel
- I am trying to make art that relates to the deepest and most mythic concerns of human kind and I believe that,… — Judy Chicago
- If you say you're not a feminist, you're almost denying your own existence. — Margaret Cho
- Feminism is dated? Yes, for privileged women like my daughter and all of us here today, but not for most of our… — Isabel Allende