Books Quote by Penny Reid

The problem with feminism in the second wave was that we fought so much among ourselves, and I think we did so much damage…

— Erica Jong

Comics are reflective of what's going on in larger culture. Wonder Woman came to be in her position when women were first entering the…

— Kelly Sue DeConnick

Second-wave feminists didn't look for an overthrow of patriarchy. Instead, they analyzed what they were up against and fought it in all of its…

— Cynthia Kauffman

I would not be in comics if it weren't for independent creators like Kate Beaton, Jess Fink, and Emily Carroll. That's where I found…

— Kate Leth

We take a lot for granted as second wave feminists, what our mothers and aunts did for us.

— Vera Farmiga

I think that comic books have appealed to female readers for years.

— Marjorie Liu

There were never that many women stand-up comics in the past because the power to make people laugh is also a power that gets…

— Gloria Steinem

It was interesting to portray a character that was so far removed from today's world, but was also at the forefront of feminism at…

— Lily Collins

I feel like so much of mainstream feminism springs from the second wave, which was essentially a discourse spearheaded by white, cisgender, upper middle…

— Hari Nef

There were very few women comics when I started out doing stand-up. But I always saw that as a great advantage.

— Carol Leifer

In spite of all the cultural restrictions, in spite of marital or political difficulties, a strong woman continues to create and makes the world…

— Barbara Harbach

When I started out, some women comics were jealous of other women comics, thinking, "If she gets "The Tonight Show," I can't." My philosophy…

— Rosie O'Donnell