Being A Woman Quotes - Page 7

• I realize that homosexuality is a serious problem for anyone who is - but then, of course, heterosexuality is a serious problem for anyone who is, too. And being a man is a serious problem and being a woman is, too. Lots of things are problems.

  Edward Gorey

  Men, Heterosexuality Is, Serious

  Edward Gorey (2001). “Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey : Interviews”, Houghton Mifflin

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• That is why I have called feminism nihilism. It says that being a woman is nothing definite and that the duty of women is to advance that nothingness as a cause.

  Harvey Mansfield

  Feminism, Nihilism, Causes

  Harvey Claflin Mansfield (2007). “Manliness”, p.147, Yale University Press

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• In the circle where I was raised, I knew of no one knowledgeable in the visual arts, no one who regularly attended musical performances, and only two adults other than my teachers who spoke without embarrassment of poetry and literature — both of these being women. As far as I can recall, I never heard a man refer to a good or a great book. I knew no one who had mastered, or even studied, another language from choice. And our articulate, conscious life proceeded without acknowledgement of the preceding civilisations which had produced it.

  Shirley Hazzard

  Teacher, Art, Book

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• There's something advantageous about being a woman in rock versus, say, a woman in chemistry or construction. There's definitely a built-in sexism across the board, but I think you're afforded a degree of freedom in rock because, historically, the rules have been flexible.

  Amanda Palmer

  Thinking, Rocks, Degrees

  "Breaking all the rules" by Emine Saner, www.theguardian.com. February 5, 2009.

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• The interesting part is, that being the United States Secretary of State, most places I went didn't have a problem with me being a woman, because I was representing the United States.

  Madeleine Albright

  Interesting, United States, Problem

  Interview with Maeve Allsup, www.amwordmag.com. October 20, 2015.

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• And frankly, being a woman I think gives me a slightly different take on a lot of the issues and on a lot of the solutions to the problems we face.

  Carol Moseley Braun

  Thinking, Issues, Giving

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• Being alive and being a woman is all I got, but being colored is a metaphysical dilemma I haven't conquered yet.

  Ntozake Shange

  Women, Feminist, African American

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• I think being a woman in any business that's dominated by men, you have your garden variety pros and cons, where you learn how to focus and harness your various powers and weaknesses for better or for good.

  Amanda Palmer

  Men, Garden, Thinking

  Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• You know the hardest thing about having cerebral palsy and being a woman? It's plucking your eyebrows. That's how I originally got pierced ears.

  Geri Jewell

  Funny, Eyebrows, Ears

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• Being a woman is interesting, but it shouldn’t stop you from being a person.

  Mildred H. McAfee

  Interesting, Persons

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• I'd like to say I'm ready to kick ass and show the guys how it's done. But I'm not here to prove anything about being a woman. I'm here to drive a race car and try to win a race.

  Lyn St. James

  Winning, Race, Car

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• Nearly a half-century on from feminism, simply being a woman artist is still a revolutionary act. And getting one's work shown continues to be met by enormous inbuilt resistance.

  Jerry Saltz

  Artist, Feminism, Half

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• I don't worry about being a woman alone out there. My advice to people is to smile a lot, talk to strangers, accept all invitations and eat everything you're offered.

  Rita Gelman

  People, Worry, Advice

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• First of all, being a woman is an incredible asset in many ways in making documentaries. You can be less intimidating, you have a heightened emotional sensitivity and you have the ability to listen to multiple conversations at one time and multi-task.

  Ondi Timoner

  Emotional, Tasks, Way

  "SXSW Women Directors: Meet Ondi Timoner – ‘BRAND: A Second Coming’ and ‘The Last Mile’". Interview with Laura Berger, www.indiewire.com. March 12, 2015.

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• When a woman forsakes her vulnerability because she's been hurt or because she lives in a dangerous world or doesn't want to be used, she loses something essential about being a woman.

  John Eldredge

  Hurt, Dangerous World, Essentials

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• You're not insulting my character. Being a woman, especially in this business, it's so thrilling to get to do that. It's so rare, especially right now the way the film industry is. If you're a girl, the part you get to play these days...because there's so many less movies made...in a good movie, if there's a girl in it, there might be a handful of scenes, and your job is to be supportive to the guy who's messed up. Be the loving rock at home, or be the good mom, or be the attractive person.

  Keri Russell

  Girl, Mom, Jobs

  Source: deadline.com

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• Sexuality is part of being a woman, it's part of what empowers us when we're smart enough to know how to use it.

  Halle Berry

  Smart, Empowering, Use

  Source: www.movieweb.com

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• I think being a woman alone enhanced the impulse in others to be generous. What we're told is that to be a woman alone is to be in a dangerous situation. The message is that people are gong to prey on you and do bad things to you. That may be true in some cases, but what I experienced was the other case.

  Cheryl Strayed

  Thinking, Dangerous Situations, People

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• I think being a woman in Hollywood is a big enough challenge. It really is. I don't want to be one of those people who complain. But the lack of roles out there - it's unbelievable.

  Eva Mendes

  Thinking, People, Challenges

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• It's challenging being a woman. There are other kinds of obstacles that come your way, but there are many times that being Latin has actually helped me, being a Cuban-American has helped me.

  Eva Mendes

  Latin, Challenges, Way

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• Don't get consumed by the false idea that being a woman is a disadvantage.

  Esra Saydam

  Ideas, Disadvantages, Consumed

  Source: blogs.indiewire.com

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• Definitely the biggest misconception is that it is overly burdensome to be a woman and pursue this line of work. But being a woman gives me a unique perspective and style, which is probably why I get the work that I do.

  Reed Morano

  Unique, Giving, Perspective

  Source: blogs.indiewire.com

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• A woman in the presence of a good man, a real man, loves being a woman. His strength allows her feminine heart to flourish. His pursuit draws out her beauty. And a man in the presence of a real woman loves being a man. Her beauty arouses him to play the man; it draws out his strength. She inspires him to be a hero.

  Stasi Eldredge

  Inspirational, Strength, Romantic

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• In my career I have never felt that my being a woman was an obstacle or an advantage. I guess I've been oblivious.

  Carole King

  Careers, Obstacles, Advantage

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• As women, I think it helps that we are complex creatures by nature so just being a woman helps to understand a woman's journey.

  Maggie Q

  Journey, Thinking, Just Being

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