Women Speak Quote by Mary Beard
““(In the Afghan parliament, apparently, they disconnect the mics when they don’t want to hear the women speak).””
About This Quote
Women’s voices are silenced in Afghan parliament by cutting microphones, illustrating systemic gender suppression.
In simple terms: Silencing women
Key Takeaway
Power structures mute dissent
Themes
gender politics
media control
authoritarianism
Mood
outraged
somber
Type
testimonial
political
When to use this quote
- human rights advocacy
- political journalism
Key Concepts
censorship
Practical Applications
- highlighting oppression
Questions to Reflect On
- How does media control affect democratic discourse?
- What are effective ways to amplify silenced voices?
![“Men are not listeners . . . They hear what they expect to hear, or want to hear, or are certain they will hear, and women, being supple creatures trained to please, have often told them what we women knew would satisfy them. [p. 167]” quote by Carolyn Heilbrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/254/carolyn-heilbrun-11912_quote_men-are-not-listeners-they-hear-what-the_1482275.jpg)
