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There are 80 jobs in which women earn more than men - positions like financial analyst, speech-language pathologist, radiation therapist, library worker, biological technician, motion picture projectionist.

Quotes by Warren Farrell

Is there discrimination against women? Yes, like the old boys' network. And sometimes discrimination against women becomes discrimination against men: in hazardous fields, women suffer fewer hazards.

Quotes by Warren Farrell

And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.

Quotes by Wanda Sykes

But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men will keep talking.

Quotes by Wanda Sykes

Men don't hear women.

Quotes by Wanda Sykes

African women in general need to know that it's OK for them to be the way they are - to see the way they are as a strength, and to be liberated from fear and from silence.

Quotes by Wangari Maathai

Women are responsible for their children, they cannot sit back, waste time and see them starve.

Quotes by Wangari Maathai

When I first started, it was really an innocent response to the needs of women in rural areas. When we started planting trees to meet their needs, there was nothing beyond that. I did not see all the issues that...

Quotes by Wangari Maathai

It was easy to persecute me without people feeling ashamed. It was easy to vilify me and project me as a woman who was not following the tradition of a 'good African woman' and as a highly educated elitist who...

Quotes by Wangari Maathai

In Kenya women are the first victims of environmental degradation, because they are the ones who walk for hours looking for water, who fetch firewood, who provide food for their families.

Quotes by Wangari Maathai

I use femaleness as another lens, so I don't even think all my creatures are women; I just think that I bring out the femaleness in them.

Quotes by Wangechi Mutu

Every day, women move mountains. It is an insult to have an international women's day.

Quotes by Waris Dirie

Men who do not make advances to women are apt to become victims to women who make advances to them.

Quotes by Walter Bagehot

Each test pilot I know considers him, or herself, now that there are women, to be the very best. It's very demeaning to step down the ladder once in a while.

Quotes by Wally Schirra

A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.

Walt Whitman

Forced labor affects the most vulnerable and least protected people, perpetuating a vicious cycle of poverty and dependency. Women, low-skilled migrant workers, children, indigenous peoples, and other groups suffering discrimination on different grounds are disproportionately affected.

Quotes by Wagner Moura

Women don't get the benefits of America the way men do.

Quotes by W. Kamau Bell

In Hollywood, the women are all peaches. It makes one long for an apple occasionally.

Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

No doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree.

Quotes by W. C. Fields

Women are like elephants. I like to look at 'em, but I wouldn't want to own one.

Quotes by W. C. Fields

Frequently Asked Questions

What range of perspectives on women appear on this page?
The quotes cover several distinct angles - one speaker's view that many Western women aren't comfortable finding strength through traditionally feminine qualities and instead lean toward "masculine-oriented things" to establish it, another on women serving in Iraq alongside men, one on confidence as a source of attractive qualities, and one encouraging women to "be themselves, rather than what men want them to be."
Is there a quote here about women in the military?
Yes, one references "our men and women fighting in Iraq" being "held accountable for their performance and their conduct... twenty-four hours a day," describing shared standards for men and women serving.
What does this page say about confidence?
One quote describes confidence as "at the root of so many attractive qualities," including a sense of humor, a sense of style, and "a willingness to be who you are no matter what anyone else might think or say." For more on self-assurance and identity, see Me.
Is there a quote specifically about how women should be encouraged to act?
Yes: "I'm trying to encourage more women to be themselves, rather than what men want them to be. I don't believe in patronizing either sex," a statement encouraging authenticity over external expectations for either gender.
Does this page take one single position on femininity?
No - the quotes present differing personal viewpoints rather than a single stance, including one speaker's specific opinion that some women pursue "masculine-oriented things" to express strength in their femininity. For related themes, browse Love or Life quotes, or try the Ale page for something different.

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