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In Praise of Women's Bodies (Singles Classic) QUOTES

In Praise of Women's Bodies (Singles Classic) QUOTES

1 " Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one. "

― Gloria Steinem , In Praise of Women's Bodies (Singles Classic)

2 " But for women especially, bras, panties, bathing suits, and other stereotypical gear are visual reminders of a commercial, idealized feminine image that our real and diverse female bodies can’t possibly fit. Without those visual references, however, each individual woman’s body can be accepted on its own terms. We stop being comparatives. We begin to be unique. "

― Gloria Steinem , In Praise of Women's Bodies (Singles Classic)

3 " Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one. Yet one of the strongest, most thoughtful feminists I know still hides in one-piece bathing suits to conceal her two Cesarean scars. And one of the most hypocritical feminists I know (that is, one who loves feminism but dislikes women) had plastic surgery to remove the tiny scar that gave her face character. "

― Gloria Steinem , In Praise of Women's Bodies (Singles Classic)

4 " Perhaps we’ll only be fully at ease with ourselves when we can appreciate scars as symbols of experience, often experiences that other women share, and see our bodies as unique chapters in a shared story. "

― Gloria Steinem , In Praise of Women's Bodies (Singles Classic)

5 " But many of women’s body scars have a very different context, and thus an emotional power all their own. Stretch marks and Cesarean incisions from giving birth are very different from accident, war, and fight scars. They evoke courage without violence, strength without cruelty, and even so, they’re far more likely to be worn with diffidence than bragging. That gives them a moving, bittersweet power, like seeing a room where a very emotional event in our lives once took place. "

― Gloria Steinem , In Praise of Women's Bodies (Singles Classic)