#feminism

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

I think Julia is defining a new feminism. It's the power of the open heart. And its ok to be sexual. ↗

— Kenny Loggins

#feminism #heart #i #i think #julia

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 the ability to choose what you want to do. ↗

— Nancy Reagan

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It's awful bad luck to bring a woman aboard the ship." "It's awful worse luck not to. ↗

— Johnny Depp

#funny #stereotype #funny

I think of feminism as more of a political ideology. ↗

— Callie Khouri

#i #i think #ideology #more #political

And the first commandment of feminism is: I am woman; thou shalt not tolerate strange gods who assert that women have capabilities or often choose roles that are different from men's. ↗

— Phyllis Schlafly

#assert #capabilities #choose #commandment #different

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