Kristin Hersh Quotes

Sexism is alive and well in politics, as it is in all industries.

Micro sexism can grow into a much greater problem.

I have experienced sexism multiple times, and I'm sure I will a lot more.

Sexism is everywhere, bro. I don't know if it's ever not somewhere.

The world is still sexist.

While I am reluctant to cite sexism as a political issue, sexism certainly can exist.

This is what sexism does best: it makes you feel crazy for desiring parity and hopeless about ever achieving it.

Sexism is real.

Nobody that I know would ever say that I'm sexist.

I hate the victimization of women, always.

I remember becoming aware of women's issues and inequality. It became glaringly clear to me when I was living in America that women are regarded as less intelligent than men.

Women are oppressed in the east, in the west, in the south, in the north. Women are oppressed inside, outside home, a woman is oppressed in religion, she is oppressed outside religion.

Being a woman is really crap.

We don't live in a society that has genuine equality, and every woman we know has experienced that.

I suspect there are people in all walks of life who need to be dragged into the 21st century in terms of attitudes towards women.

When women criticized men, I called it 'insight'... When men criticized women, I called it 'sexism' and 'backlash.'

Boys will be boys. And even that wouldn't matter if only we could prevent girls from being girls.

I'm almost numb to misogyny at this point. It's just everywhere.

Now, since I'm a husband and father, discrimination against women isn't just political, it's personal.

It's quite clear to me I'm not a sexist and I'm not a misogynist.

If you're a man and you ask questions, you're a genius; if you're a woman, you're difficult.

I don't understand why or how anyone ever pulled off the whole idea of 'women are inferior.'

Every woman should be filled with shame by the thought that she is a woman.

It is better to be a male for one day than a female for ten

The oppression of women is based on custom and tradition—not religion.