“Chess is for those who intend to form republics. All the worry and calculation — all the moves of pawns, bishops, knights, castles, and queen, all to shelter the throne which is not worth protecting!”— Marie Corelli, amazon.com
“It seems to me that saying the change must be collective and come from all of society is also a way of shrugging and deciding that individual change is useless and impossible. If you're waiting for society to change to stop treating women badly, something is wrong with you.”— Catherynne Valente, twitter.com
“If men are so inherently orderly and logical, they can control themselves in a orderly and logical fashion and not kill people because they aren't getting what they want when they want it. Otherwise I don't want to hear any more about how chaotic women are.”— Catherynne Valente, twitter.com
“Did you know: women are people- not receptacles for male feelings, problems, or spermatozoa?”— Allison Tolman, twitter.com
“The shaming of victims as stupid, as clearly to blame for their assaults is systemic and devastating. All this needs to be shifted radically. Starting with each one of us. I see you, victims of assault. It was never your fault.”— Maria Dahvana Headley, twitter.com
“The truth is, our world is divided between those who are looking to the future and those who want to hold us back and suppress those who are different, or think for themselves. We need to unify as a community so we are strong and ready for the revolution.”— Jinkx Monsoon, twitter.com
“Fascinated by the difference b/w how guys I know/respect/love speak to me like we’re on equal ground vs how common it still is for some men to speak to women like we are children who need to be taught. But point it out & guess whose chin starts to wiggle while their eyes water?”— Caissie St.Onge, twitter.com
“The patriarchy is a grand conspiracy to keep men in power by silencing women's voices, then telling us we're making it all up. Burn it to the ground or die trying.”— Lauren Duca, twitter.com
“Okay. Entertainment industry, time to stop using the phrases 'Smart Strong Women' and 'Strong Female Leads'. There are no Dumb Weak Women. A smart strong woman is just a WOMAN. Also? 'Women' are not a TV trend -- we're half the planet.”— Shonda Rhimes, twitter.com
“Why is it helpful men speak up? Because that's what this personality fears most: the disintegration of the tacit male support for this behavior.”— Mindy Kaling, twitter.com
“The double standard is really unbelievable. Hollywood loves male directors the more abusive and narcissistic they are. Meantime women directors sneeze in the wrong direction and they’re called difficult. It’s mind blowing.”— Lexi Alexander , twitter.com
“People who want the world to go back to what it was where women were bullied into silence should just forget it. There is a before and an after. There is no going back. We need to keep amplifying women's voices. We need to keep believing women, and we all need to let women feel and rage because that…”— Melissa Silverstein, twitter.com
“We should all be troubled by men desperate to claim that women are overreacting.”— Jessica Valenti, twitter.com
“The biggest, most complicated, hurdle is finding a way to hold men to account while also understanding that many of them feel they've been following a normal sexual script.”— Jessica Valenti, twitter.com
“Our standard for sexual behavior has to be more than what’s legal or illegal - it needs to be about what’s right. I’m sure we’re going to hear lots of stories in the coming months about actions that aren’t against the law, or that don’t warrant repercussions. That doesn’t mean that women weren’t hur…”— Jessica Valenti, twitter.com
“When you make sexual harassment and rape a 'women's issue,' you're kind of missing the point. ASK THE MEN SOME QUESTIONS.”— Jenny Han, twitter.com
“We are not trying to bring down men! We are exposing the men who got in our way at work. We are not complaining about flirtatious men. We are complaining about men who stonewalled us for not putting out. We just want to work. Let us work and leave us alone. Trust me on this.”— Tamara Holder, twitter.com
“'Witch-hunt' is a technical term employed my men who want to suggest that the real crisis is men being finally held accountable, not what these men actually did to women in the first place.”— Sally Kohn, twitter.com
“If my sexuality threatens your masculinity, there’s something wrong with your masculinity.”— Sally Kohn, twitter.com