What made womens labour particularly attractive to the capitalists was not only its lower price but also the greater submissiveness of women. – Clara Zetkin
The most disastrous phenomenon of the current situation is the factor that imperialism is employing for its own ends all the powers of the proletariat, all of its institutions and weapons, which its fighting vanguard has created for its war of liberation. – Clara Zetkin
In individual industries where female labour pays an important role, any movement advocating better wages, shorter working hours, etc., would not be doomed from the start because of the attitude of those women workers who are not organized. – Clara Zetkin
The proletarian woman fights hand in hand with the man of her class against capitalist society. – Clara Zetkin
Ageism works in both directions. As a teenager in the public eye, people would talk condescendingly to me. When you get older theres this feeling that you have to start carving up your face and body. Right now Im in the middle ground – I think women in their thirties are taken seriously. – Alanis Morissette
Many differences are rooted in biology and reinforced through culture, so its important to acknowledge that. Because if you say men and women are the same and if male behaviour is the norm, and women are always expected to act like men, we will never be as good at being men as men are. – Dee Dee Myers