[on sexual politics] The Golden Rule works for men as written, but for women it should go the other way around. We need to do unto ourselves as we do unto others.
GLORIA STEINEMIf men menstruated, they would brag about how much and for how long.
More Gloria Steinem Quotes
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Women are not going to be equal outside the home until men are equal in it.
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If you really want to be lonely, get married.
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Empathy is the most radical of human emotions.
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Housewives are dependent creatures who are still children…parasites.
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when pain has been intertwined with love and closeness, it’s very difficult to believe that love and closeness can be experienced without pain.
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We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach.
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The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.
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Women must have seats at the table because peace is too crucial to be left only to the politicians or only to the male half of our world.
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Marriage works best for men than women. The two happiest groups are married men and unmarried women.
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Intelligence without character is a dangerous thing.
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We choose to be writers because we don’t want to talk.
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In order to make a choice, you need the power to see there is one.
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There are many ways of supporting gender equality, from something as simple as paid sick leave and flexible work hours to attributing an economic value to all care-giving, and making that amount tax deductible.
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Power can be taken, but not given. The process of the taking is empowerment in itself.
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Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.
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