Sometimes you just need a late night computer binge session to get inspiration pumping and your creative juices flowing. We believe it’s the deep corners of the internet that bring ultimate perspective. So when we stumbled upon a few powerhouse feminist quotes, we knew we needed to share with the rest of the world. Below our 22 favorite quotes on feminism, perfectly picked out for even the biggest #girlpower naysayer.
1. “You don’t have to be anti-man to be pro-woman.” – Jane Galvin Lewis
2. “Last time I checked, how much sex a girl has doesn’t justify a label slapped on her like a soup can.” – Meggie Royer
3. “As soon as a woman gets to an age where she has opinions and she’s vital and she’s strong, she’s systematically shamed into hiding under a rock.” -Sarah Silverman
4. “I call myself a feminist when people ask me if I am, and of course I am ’cause it’s about equality, so I hope everyone is. You know you’re working in a patriarchal society when the word feminist has a weird connotation.” – Ellen Page
5. “I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind leading.” – Amy Poehler
6. “I always get asked, ‘Where do you get your confidence?’ I think people are well meaning, but it’s pretty insulting. Because what it means to me is, ‘You, Mindy Kaling, have all the trappings of a very marginalized person. You’re not skinny, you’re not white, you’re a woman. Why on earth would you feel like you’re worth anything?’” – Mindy Kaling
7. “In my heart, I think a woman has two choices: either she’s a feminist or a masochist.” – Gloria Steinem
8. “Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” – G.D Anderson
9. “Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
10. “A huge part of being a feminist is giving other women the freedom to make choices you might not necessarily make yourself.” – Lena Dunham
11. “It’s not about women acting like men. It’s about women acting like women and being successful.” – Zooey Deschanel
12. “I’m a feminist. I’ve been a female for a long time now. It’d be stupid not to be on my own side.” – Maya Angelou
13. “A man told me that for a woman, I was very opinionated. I said, ‘for a man you’re kind of ignorant.’” – Anne Hathaway
14. “When a man gives his opinion, he’s a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she’s a bitch.” – Bette Davis
15. “I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.” – Rebecca West
