Most mother-women give up whatever ghost of a unique and human self they may have when they 'marry' and raise children.
Phyllis CheslerPerhaps only some young women, perhaps only a minority of all women, will be able to effect such changes through consciousness alone, through the strength of understanding, which, if transformed into wisdom, always means the performance of necessary actions.
Phyllis CheslerShould or can there be a single standard of behavior for both sexes? Is there such a thing as a biologically rooted female culture that should remain separate from male culture, partly because it is different than or superior to male culture? Women must convert their love for and reliance on strength and skill in others to a love for all manner of strength and skill in themselves.
Phyllis CheslerWomen must convert their love for and reliance on strength and skill in others to a love for all manner of strength and skill in themselves
Phyllis Chesler