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I don't know why women want any of the things men have when one of the things that women have is men.
— Coco Chanel
The idea that women were oppressed throughout history is an appalling theory.
— Jordan Peterson
Generally speaking, men are held in great esteem in all parts of the world, so why shouldn't women have their share? Soldiers and war heroes are honored and commemorated, explorers are granted immortal fame, martyrs are revered, but how many people look upon women too as soldiers?
— Anne Frank
All women have a perception much more developed than men. So all women somehow, being repressed for so many millennia, they ended up by developing this sixth sense and contemplation and love. And this is something that we have a hard time to accept as part of our society.
— Paulo Coelho
Men and women aren't the same. And they won't be the same. That doesn't mean that they can't be treated fairly.
— Jordan Peterson
I hate to generalize, but in general, both men and women suffer from ageism. Men much less because men gain power as they get older. Women lose power as they get older. Men are seen as gaining experience and being distinguished. Sons look forward to replacing their fathers.
— Gloria Steinem
In the global push to stop gender-based violence, men in the entertainment industry need to join forces with women to end violence by men against women and children.
— John Kani
It is essential that God created men and women to be one, as it is said in the first chapters of the Bible. So I think even if our culture is against marriage as essential form of relations between human beings, between women and men. I think our nature is always present, and we can understand it if we will understand it.
— Pope Benedict XVI
There are no 'strong women.' And men, don't say, 'Real men don't try to bully women.' If a woman attacks you, you fight back.
— Jesse Lee Peterson
It seems that some women love to be exploited. when they are not exploited, they exploit the man.
— Malcolm X
Always, every now and then, I had given her a hard time, just to keep her in line. Every once in a while a woman seems to need, in fact wants this too.
— Malcolm X
Mary: Some call this Eve's curse, but I think that is stupid because the real curse of Eve was having to put up with the nonsense of Adam.
— Margaret Atwood