“The modesty doctrine isn’t about clothes, it’s about bodies. It’s a method for punishing women who do not conform to an idealized, asexual, inoffensive body type...When I was rebuked for my clothing as a teenager, it was often identical to the clothing all the other girls were wearing. The only diff…”— Suzanne Calulu, patheos.com
“My idea of a true feminist is a woman who feels free enough to do whatever she wants.”— Lana Del Rey, rollingstone.com
“The history of patriarchy is a history of women’s choicelessness, of choices being made for them by men rather than being able to make choices for themselves. Feminism’s commitment to ending patriarchy entails a commitment to expanding choice for women. This requires the material provision of a much…”— Nancy J. Hirschmann, amazon.com