“Forcing people to adhere to outmoded, rigid notions of identity isn’t good for anybody—men, women, gay, straight, transgender, or otherwise. These stereotypes limit our ability to simply be ourselves.”— Barack Obama, glamour.comTagged: Gender Norms, Identity, stereotypes, Be yourself
“It is absolutely men’s responsibility to fight sexism too. And as spouses and partners and boyfriends, we need to work hard and be deliberate about creating truly equal relationships.”— Barack Obama, glamour.comTagged: Sexism, Male Feminists
“So we need to break through these limitations. We need to keep changing the attitude that raises our girls to be demure and our boys to be assertive, that criticizes our daughters for speaking out and our sons for shedding a tear. We need to keep changing the attitude that punishes women for their s…”— Barack Obama, glamour.comTagged: Change, feminism, Sexual Harassment, stereotypes, Gender Norms
“The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says, ‘It’s a girl.”— Shirley Chisholm, glamour.comTagged: Sexism, stereotypes
“While I’ll keep working on good policies—from equal pay for equal work to protecting reproductive rights—there are some changes that have nothing to do with passing new laws. In fact, the most important change may be the toughest of all—and that’s changing ourselves.”— Barack Obama, glamour.comTagged: Change, feminism, Women's Rights, Equality