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I'm thankful for the work that feminists like Gloria Steinem have done. I am a feminist, but the geography for women today is vastly different than it was in the '60s.

Quotes by Amber Heard

Young women from a very young age are taught that life will be easier if you can just turn on the charming smile and say very little and be complacent and docile and sweet.

Quotes by Amber Heard

I seem to be stuck in the '60s, and my favorite music, cars, and women's fashion come from that era. And the sense of social rebellion. It was a good time for a lot of things.

Quotes by Amber Heard

We didn't take Charlize Theron seriously until she did 'Monster' and became physically ugly. I would love to see women be able to be powerful, complex, smart, opinionated and taken seriously, even if they are beautiful.

Quotes by Amber Heard

I used to be very interested in the history of women's rights in this country and in other countries. I tried to learn as much as I could about it, and more than anything, I would be called gay. It...

Quotes by Amber Heard

I think the main struggle for women in Hollywood and women in my position is to fight for true representation in the media and accurate representation of our many diverse qualities in stories.

Quotes by Amber Heard

Of course, like any woman, I look in the mirror and think, 'Oh, wouldn't I look better with a bit of Botox?' But you've got to find comfort in your own skin. I've watched women stretch themselves year after year...

Quotes by Amanda Donohoe

Soaps are one of the few areas on TV that really embrace older women. In drama, there's this ridiculous invisibility for women between the ages of 40 and 60. Unless you're old enough to play a grandmother, there just aren't...

Quotes by Amanda Donohoe

Women's lives get more interesting the older they get. For some reason, when you hit 35, it turns into a grey area filmically. There's not much more until you start playing grannies. I'm not ready for that. I'm just naffed...

Quotes by Amanda Donohoe

The narrative of 'man the hunter' presupposes that men provided the nutrition, invented the tools, and established social organization and communication through the hunt, and that women were just sitting by the fire waiting for evolution to drag them out...

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

Foot-binding, which started out as a fashionable impulse, became an expression of Han identity after the Mongols invaded China in 1279. The fact that it was only performed by Chinese women turned the practice into a kind of shorthand for...

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

For women, Neo-Confucianism placed extra emphasis on chastity, obedience, and diligence. A good wife should have no desire other than to serve her husband, no ambition other than to produce a son, and no interest beyond subjugating herself to her...

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

For centuries, divorce in the West was a male tool of control - a legislative chastity belt designed to ensure that a wife had one master, while a husband could enjoy many mistresses. It is as though, having denied women...

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

There may be fewer women historians writing on traditionally 'male' subjects, but they are outstanding in the field - like Margaret MacMillan.

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

When women do take on traditionally male subjects, certain male colleagues can seem affronted that a woman has dared to trespass on their subject. I could given you dozens of examples, but here's one: Max Hastings's review in the 'Sunday...

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

With a good education and a solid childhood, Marie-Antoinette might have become one of the most admired women in Europe. As it was, the empress paid no attention to her youngest daughter until an accident of nuptial politics made the...

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

It might sound strange to describe New Yorkers as insecure when they delight so much in the cult of success. The display of wealth here, especially new wealth, is indeed wonderfully frank, from the super-long limousines which clog up the...

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

The one cheering aspect of 'Daughters of Britannia' is the extraordinary tenacity and resilience of Hickman's women.

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

As women, we need to remember: don't be a doormat!

Quotes by Amanda Harlech

In 2009, designer Tina Tangalakis went on a volunteer trip to Ghana and instantly fell in love with the country and its people. It was from that trip that Della was born, a company that provides jobs, education, and skills...

Quotes by Amanda Hearst

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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