More from Betty Friedan
A woman has got to be able to say, and not feel guilty, ‘Who am I, and what do I want out of life?’ She mustn’t feel selfish and neurotic if she wants goals of her own, outside of husband and children.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan The feminists had destroyed the old image of woman, but they could not erase the hostility, the prejudice, the discrimination that still remained.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan It is perhaps beside the point to remark that bowling alleys and supermarkets have nursery facilities, while schools and colleges and scientific laboratories and government offices do not.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan You can have it all, just not all at the same time.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan [Feminist:] One who believes in the liberation of that which has been suppressed as female in a man.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan The only way for a woman, as for a man, to find herself, to know herself as a person, is by creative work of her own.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan I have discovered that there is a crucial difference between society’s image of old people and ‘us’ as we know and feel ourselves to be.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan Diversity has got to be a part of modern feminism, and I think that my feminism is stronger because its an inclusive thing. I won’t be backed into a corner that polarizes me against other women. And I wished they wouldn’t be either.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan I just decided that I didn’t want to be in the academic world, because it was [really] too easy for me at the top. But also it wasn’t active enough for me.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan Protectiveness has often muffled the sound of doors closing against women.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan Whatever I wrote was heretical. It offended the editors of the women’s magazines.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan Regardless of your age, you will always have adventures, unexpected joys and unexpected sorrows.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan He’s a male chauvinistic piglet.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan Advice? I don’t offer advice. Not my business. Your life is what you make it.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan …women who ‘adjust’ as housewives, who grow up wanting to be ‘just a housewife,’ are in as much danger as the millions who walked to their own death in the concentration camps…they ate suffering a slow death of mind and spirit.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan Most of the people in the workforce today will spend some years when they also have children and family responsibilities.
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan
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Thoughts on a tapestry. Colour or black and white. A brush, a pen, A flash of light. Ideas flowing soon, about to take flight.
Gerard GleesonGerard Gleeson Like deep water, she was silent. His lips tasted of salt. He was both addicting and bitter all at once.
MoomerMoomer Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov And I would lie on your chest for hours and dream about the world in your arms but your thoughts were in another world.
Ani ShahverdyanAni Shahverdyan Your smile and your laughter lit my whole world.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki Often all we can do is breathe, even that can be hard sometimes.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry I am addicted to your madness drunk on your toxic love. Infect me with your poison, lets make storms rage above.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney The more you fail, recover, and improve, the better you are as a person.
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More on blame
One person cannot be blamed for years of problems as it relates to race in America. This is something that has been with us since the founding of this nation. I mean, we were founded with slaves.
Bernice KingBernice King When your child is in trouble, the first thing you do is blame yourself.
Barbara WaltersBarbara Walters A car crossed two lanes of traffic, flipped, and landed on my dad’s car. I don’t blame cars. My dad loved cars. I don’t have many memories of my dad. The love of cars is all I have of him, really.
Tim AllenTim Allen Why then should money be blamed for all the dirt and crimes it causes? For is love less filthy – love which creates life?
Emile ZolaEmile Zola When the enemy comes with shame and blame, tell him to go measure the distance from east to west and get back to you.
Louie GiglioLouie Giglio My mum’s always on at me to have children and blames ‘that stupid stage thing you do’ for me not already having a family.
Paloma FaithPaloma Faith You can do anything in the world if you say “Hey man, don’t blame me, the devil made me do it. It’s an easy way to escape responsibility.”
Ice CubeIce Cube You got a lot but you just waste all yourself. They’ll forget your name soon and won’t nobody be to blame but yourself.
Azealia BanksAzealia Banks
