“Because women don't have to be men's equals to be considered contenders; they have to be better. That's the lie of it all. You have to be better to prove yourself worthy of being equal.”
― The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
― The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
“In the calculus of the heart it is the ratio of positive to negative emotions that determines the sense of well- being.”
― Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
― Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
“The system of patriarchy can function only with the cooperation of women. This cooperation is secured by a variety of means: gender indoctrination; educational deprivation; the denial of women of knowledge of their history; the dividing of women, on from another, by defining "respectability" and "deviance" according to women's sexual activities; by restraints and outright coercion; by discrimination in access to economic resources and political power; and by awarding class privileges to conforming women.”
― The Creation of Patriarchy
― The Creation of Patriarchy
“In many or most moments these minds are exquisitely coordinated; feelings are essential to thought, thought to feeling. But when passions surge the balance tips: it is the emotional mind that captures the upper hand, swamping the rational mind.”
― Emotional Intelligence
― Emotional Intelligence
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