Quote by Kate Millett
The concept of romantic love affords a means of emotional manipula

The concept of romantic love affords a means of emotional manipulation which the male is free to exploit, since love is the only circumstance in which the female is (ideologically) pardoned for sexual activity. – Kate Millett

Other quotes by Kate Millett

Men and women were declared equal one morning and everybody could divorce each other by postcard. – Kate Millett

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Morning
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A sexual revolution begins with the emancipation of women, who are the chief victims of patriarchy, and also with the ending of homosexual oppression. – Kate Millett

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Women
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We are naive and moralistic women. We are human beings who find politics a blight upon the human condition. And do not know how one copes with it except through politics. – Kate Millett

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Politics
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Other Quotes from
Romantic
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On The Office, so much of the show is about disguising your true feelings and your romantic feelings because it was a mock documentary. – Mindy Kaling

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Romantic

Im very romantic. Ive emptied flower shops. – Bob Hoskins

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Romantic

I want to do the romantic comedies. You know, the stuff that Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts or Reese Witherspoon would choose, of course. – Jessica Simpson

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Dinner is a great first date. Dont believe that stuff about girls not wanting to eat on a first date – sharing a romantic meal is so sexy. – Carmen Electra

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Romantic

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A boy is naturally full of humor. – Robert Powell

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