Rachel Simmons Quotes

• When kindness comes at the expense of truth, it is not a kindness worth having. And when generosity leads to silence or abuse, it is not a generosity worth giving.

  Rachel Simmons

  Kindness, Generosity, Giving

  "The Curse of the Good Girl". Book by Rachel Simmons, www.today.com. 2009.

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• Silence is deeply woven into the fabric of female experience.

  Rachel Simmons

  Silence, Female, Woven

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• You don't learn how to say 'hey, I have a problem,' but you also don't learn how to hear it. There's a total breakdown of how females talk to one another. It's very disconcerting for leadership because it means you don't talk to each other; you talk about each other.

  Rachel Simmons

  Mean, Female, Hey

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• These days, the selfie and its main outlet, Instagram, generally come in for much adult loathing. But consider this: The selfie is a tiny pulse of girl pride—a shout-out to the self. … The selfie suggests something in picture form—I think I look [beautiful] [happy] [funny] [sexy]. Do you?—that a girl could never get away with saying. It puts the gaze of the camera squarely in a girl’s hands, and along with it, the power to influence the photo’s interpretation.

  Rachel Simmons

  Beautiful, Girl, Sexy

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• Be yourself and you will find, who minds doesn't matter and who matters won't mind.

  Rachel Simmons

  Being Yourself, Mind, Matter

  Rachel Simmons (2004). “Odd Girl Speaks Out: Girls Write about Bullies, Cliques, Popularity, and Jealousy”, p.27, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Gossip harms relationships and that's why it's bad. While we all do it at times, there's a point where it crosses the line and becomes bullying if it damages friendships and causes people to dislike someone.

  Rachel Simmons

  Bullying, Dislike Someone, People

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• There is no gesture more devastating than the back turning away.

  Rachel Simmons

  Bullying, Gestures

  Rachel Simmons (2011). “Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls”, p.3, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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