Quotes About Empowerment

While women were powerfully liberated both externally as well as internally by the feminism of the 1970s, we made some serious mistakes as well.

Feminism in some ways has become quite dormant.

There's been the same kind of demonizing of the word 'feminism' as words like 'liberal,' 'affirmative action,' and so on.

When I talk about feminism, sometimes I feel like being a black woman is cast aside.

You can't market or commercialize feminism as an entity. One has to be careful. I aim to be about powerful women in my clothing.

Feminism has been so co-opted, but the fact is, feminism benefits men as well.

In truth, I don't care about making feminism more accessible to anyone.

When 1970s feminism hit the United States, women demanded the right to natural childbirth and to have their husband or another support person in the delivery room. My mother gave birth to me during this time.

What's happening with feminism in general is I think that, as a woman, you're not limited to being one thing or the other. You can be feminine and sexy and beautiful and hot and funny.

I've written about women's lives, and I just want to write about them from being a woman. I don't need feminism on top of that when I'm writing.

My feminism is just part of my being - a part of my understanding of the world.

When you talk about feminism, you're talking about the rights of all women and their families to live in dignity, peace, and security. It's about giving women access to health care and other basic rights.

To me, feminism is believing in women's equality, and I ardently ascribe to that belief.

Feminism will never reach the next stage until women stop competing with each other on the level of looks.

Feminism, to me, is nothing more and nothing less than the belief in equality for women.

There are so many problems with feminism, as women spend a lot of time telling other women what to do, and that distracts from the actual problem.

It was actually having a son made me think about feminism.

Feminism should be about liberating women, all women, even Republican women, to be their true selves.

Going to school and learning feminism is one thing and living feminism is another.

I've never been a feminist.

I wouldn't call myself a feminist. I am just me. I like boxing and acting and doing my charity work.

I'm a feminist. I want to fight, but I don't see many people with this desire to fight for something. Women don't help each other, especially in fashion.

Either you are a feminist or you are a sexist/misogynist. There is no box marked 'other.'

My nature is feminist. How could you not be a feminist and be alive? The world is full of brilliant, interesting women.