Womens Studies Quotes

“In other words, for purposes of sex discrimination law, to be a woman means either to be like a man or like a lady. We have to meet either the male standard for males or the male standard for females.”
― Catharine A. MacKinnon, Feminism Unmodified: Discourses on Life and Law

“When female stories are muted, we are teaching our kids that their dignity is second class and the historical accounts of their lives [are] less relevant. This lowered value carries over when women face sexual objectification and systemic brutalization from inside and outside the community.”
― Aurin Squire

“We elicit the Wildish Self through specific questions and through examining tales, legends, and mythos. Most times we are able, over time, to find the guiding myth or fairy tale that contains all the instruction a woman needs for her current psychic development. These stories comprise a woman's soul drama.”
― Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run With the Wolves