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12 quotes that will make you rethink your feminist ideas

by Staff writer

“I don’t need feminism because I am not a victim!”

1. “Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry.” __ Gloria Steinem

2. “No man is as anti-feminist as a really feminine woman.” __ Frank O’Connor

3. “The institution of sexual intercourse is anti-feminist.” __ Ti-Grace Atkinson

4. “Feminism has become a catch-all vegetable drawer where bunches of clingy sob sisters can store their moldy neuroses.” __ Camille Paglia

5. “I realized just how hostile the feminist word is the moment I was called a fool for having a different opinion.” __ Unknown

6. “Feminism has led the way in demystifying personal relations, forcefully insisting they are political to the core.”__ Elizabeth Fox-Genovese

7. “The feminist movement taught women to see themselves as victims of an oppressive patriarchy. … Self-imposed victimhood is not a recipe for happiness.” __ Phyllis Schlafly

8. “Because each gender has got its highs and lows, I think feminism is only undermining our ability to make each other complete.” __ Daniel Nkado

9. “No one will ever win the battle of the sexes; there’s too much fraternizing with the enemy.” __ Henry A. Kissinger

10. “To think there is ever a special privilege ascribed to being male is one of the most absurd things I have heard in my life!” __ Daniel Nkado

11. “How can I leave my freedom to choose a life of rules and constant inspection?” __ Unknown

12. “I don’t need feminism because I am not a victim!”__ Unknown

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About Daniel Nkado

Daniel Nkado is a Nigerian writer and community researcher based in London. He documents African and Black queer experience across Nigeria and the diaspora through community-anchored research, cultural analysis, and public education. He is the founder of DNB Stories Africa. Read Daniel's full research methodology and bio here.

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