#feminism

I'm appalled the word feminism has been denigrated to a place of almost ridicule and I very passionately believe the word needs to be revalued and reintroduced with power and understanding that this is a global picture. ↗

— Annie Lennox

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I've thought about what is an alternative word to feminism. There isn't one. It's a perfectly good word. And it can't be changed. ↗

— Annie Lennox

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The word feminism needs to be taken back. It needs to be reclaimed in a way that is inclusive of men. ↗

— Annie Lennox

#feminism #inclusive #men #needs #taken

We all fight over what the label 'feminism' means but for me it's about empowerment. It's not about being more powerful than men - it's about having equal rights with protection, support, justice. It's about very basic things. It's not a badge like a fashion item. ↗

— Annie Lennox

#badge #basic #basic things #being #empowerment

Feminism was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream. ↗

— Rush Limbaugh

#allow #easier #established #feminism #mainstream

While sports are indisputably a positive source of strength and self-development for girls, they can accomplish this only if the environment in which female athletes throw their javelins, kick their soccer balls, and swim their fast and furious laps is an environment that respects girls and takes them seriously as athletes. ↗

— Leslie Heywood

#sports #women-s-rights #women-s-sports #respect

I was trying to uphold what I thought feminism was as best I could by supporting women, by trying to create an opportunity to get women to get together, play music together and celebrate the fact that we are having great success making music on our own and together. ↗

— Sarah McLachlan

#celebrate #could #create #fact #feminism

Feminism is a socialist, anti-family, political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians. ↗

— Pat Robertson

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Feminism encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians. ↗

— Pat Robertson

#capitalism #children #destroy #encourages #feminism

It's not my responsibility to be beautiful. I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me. ↗

— Warsan Shire

#existence #feminism #self-esteem #beauty