I don't know if fury can compete with necessity as the mother of invention, but I recommend it.
Gloria SteinemIf the men in the room would only think how they would feel graduating with a 'spinster of arts' degree they would see how important this is.
Gloria SteinemThe origins of violence against women by men are not biological. If that were the case, it would exist in every culture. And it doesn't exist in every culture.
Gloria SteinemChildbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one.
Gloria SteinemFor girls and women, storytelling has a double and triple importance. Because the stories of our lives have been marginalized and ignored by history, and often dismissed and treated as 'gossip' within our own cultures and families, female human beings are more likely to be discouraged from telling our stories and from listening to each other with seriousness.
Gloria Steinem