Even the most independent and spirited young women can become humorless, self-absorbed, and fearful. It's a terrible preparation … - Christina Hoff Sommers - Quotesmemo.com

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Christina Hoff Sommers

Even the most independent and spirited young women can become humorless, self-absorbed, and fearful. It's a terrible preparation for life.

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Now you ask a group of young women on the college campus, 'How many of you are feminists?' Very few will raise their hands, because young women don't want to be associated with it anymore because they know it means male-bashing, it means being a victim, and it means being bitter and angry.

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We are turning against boys and forgetting a simple truth: that the energy, competitiveness, and corporal daring of normal, decent males is responsible for much of what is right in the world.

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There are a lot of homely women in women's studies. Preaching these anti-male, anti-sex sermons is a way for them to compensate for various heartaches--they're just mad at the beautiful girls.

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Women are not children. We are not fragile little birds who can't cope with jokes, works of art, or controversial speakers.

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We must have moral education in the schools, anti-bullying programs, but this does not mean programs to feminize boys.

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