“The woman is gesturing using the codes of the ruling class: men. A man gesturing to the codes of the oppressed class gets him nothing, except ridicule.”— Marjorie Jolles, racked.com
“No matter how I present myself, I’m confident and I’m comfortable. My self-respect is doing what makes me happy. When I’m hungry, I eat, when I’m thirsty I drink, I have self-respect, I look after myself. You can't tell me what ladylike is because we don't live in the '50s any more. I am looking for…”— Faith Sobotker, news.com.au