There are a lot of homely women in womenโs studies. Preaching these anti-male, anti-sex sermons is a way for them to compensate for various heartaches - theyโre just mad at the beautiful girls.
Christina Hoff SommersWomen are not children. We are not fragile little birds who can't cope with jokes, works of art, or controversial speakers.
Christina Hoff SommersYou have to be literate in today's world. We're not going to get away with not teaching boys to read.
Christina Hoff SommersAny child may go through periods during which they become less outspoken with their parents or teachers. But girls, like boys, live in many different worlds - they have their friends and their classroom and their parents - and within these different domains, they may have different levels of expressiveness.
Christina Hoff SommersIt's no wonder there is a mad scramble for victim status on many campuses today. It confers authority and prestige.
Christina Hoff SommersThere is too much ideological conformity in gender studies. The true-believers fashion the theories, write the textbooks and teach the students. When journalists, policymakers, and legislators address topics such as the wage gap, gender and education, or women's health, they turn to these experts for enlightenment. For the most part, they peddle misinformation, victim politics, and sophistry. They claim that their teachings represent the academic consensus, but that is only because they have excluded all dissenters.
Christina Hoff Sommers