Christina Hoff Sommers Quotes

Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 15 quotes by Christina Hoff Sommers Christina Marie Hoff Sommers (/ˈsʌmərz/; born 1950) is an American author and former philosophy professor known for her writings about feminism in contemporary American culture. She coined the term "equity feminist" to denote her philosophy, which she contrasts with what she describes as "victim" or "gender feminism". Sommers is known for her criticisms of contemporary feminism, arguing that modern feminist thought often contains an "irrational... Read full biography of Christina Hoff Sommers → 1 2 Ctrl → We must have moral education in the schools, anti-bullying programs, but this does not mean programs to feminize boys. 0 Boy's natural play is rough and tumble play, it's the universal play of little boys. And it's very different from aggression. And we are... → 0 Girls are more academically powerful. They make the grades, they run the student activities, they are the valedictorians. 0 We are turning against boys and forgetting a simple truth: that the energy, competitiveness, and corporal daring of normal, decent males is... → 0 Toy companies aren't interested in ideology, they want to sell toys. If they would sell a toy that both boys and girls would buy, it doubles... → 0 I think the fallacy is to think that Women's Liberation meant that men and women would become interchangeable. That has not happened, and most... → 0 I think the rules will change and I think more and more young women are going to decide that having a family and taking care of a home is not a bad... → 0 Any child may go through periods during which they become less outspoken with their parents or teachers. But girls, like boys, live in many different... → 0 It's good to raise awareness that men and boys are struggling, at least many of them are. But why say men are finished? It's too harsh, too... → 0 Harvard produces leaders. People with Harvard degrees go on to become administrators in high-level positions in state educational departments and in... → 0 In reality, American girls are among the most outspoken, ambitious, successful girls in the history of the human race. 0 I'm concerned that boys have become politically incorrect, that we are a society in the process of turning against its male children. 0 I think it's ill-advised to attribute pathologies to healthy people. It doesn't help normal, healthy, thriving children to be viewed as... → 0 1 2 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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15 quotes by Christina Hoff Sommers