Be good Quote by Naomi Wolf
“Beauty discrimination has become necessary, not from the perception that women will not be good enough, but that they will be, as they have been, twice as good.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Beauty Myth, 1990
Women are expected to excel doubly, creating a pressure to be twice as good to be accepted.
In simple terms: Women face double standards.
Key Takeaway
Challenge unrealistic expectations of perfection.
Themes
gender
expectation
pressure
Mood
determined
critical
Type
analytical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- workplace
- education
- media representation
- personal ambition
Key Concepts
feminism
social norms
Questions to Reflect On
- How does double expectation affect you?
- What can reduce the need for over‑performance?
A Different Perspective
Pressure can lead to burnout and inequity.
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