Ashleigh Brilliant Quotes

We know of no culture that has said, articulately, that there is no difference between men and women except in the way they contribute to the creation of the next generation.

Men and women are different: we have different tendencies, skills, and behaviors. This should be accepted and fostered, not demonized. Because the end result is simply more effeminate men and more masculine women. Who wants that?

I say that male and female are cast in the same mold; except for education and habits, the difference is not great.

I think the differences between men and women, it's kind of hard to define what those are and the challenges, what they are. I think there are challenging things for everybody.

Because if you say men and women are the same and if male behaviour is the norm, and women are always expected to act like men, we will never be as good at being men as men are.

Many differences are rooted in biology and reinforced through culture, so it's important to acknowledge that. Because if you say men and women are the same and if male behaviour is the norm, and women are always expected to act like men, we will never be as good at being men as men are.

Boys and girls are not the same.

The way the world sees women vs. men is a subject that really interests me.

I'm sorry, but I do hate this differentiation between the sexes. The modern girl has a thoroughly businesslike attitude to life! That sort of thing. It's not a bit true! Some girls are businesslike and some aren't. Some men are sentimental and muddle-headed, others are clear-headed and logical. There are just different types of brains.

I believe in the difference between men and women. In fact, I embrace the difference.

Some of the most patriarchal thinkers I know are women. Some of the most feminist thinkers are men.

Modern-era feminists believe that there is no inherent difference in men and women, that it's all the way they're raised.

The notion that somehow women are wildly different infuriates me.

I'm an only child, so I never had sisters to tell me what I should like based on my gender. I liked what the boys were doing and thought: 'Why let them have all the fun?'

Gender is probably the most restricting force in American life.

I think there are a lot of rules for women. We have a lot of expectations and a lot of rules for women. So we're expected to march in a straight line, and when we don't, all hell breaks loose.

Because of our social circumstances, male and female are really two cultures and their life experiences are utterly different.

I grew up in a time when many people believed that men and women should not always be treated equally.

Little girls as children, I think, are expected to behave better. If a boy's naughty at school, he's a little bit cheeky and mischievous. If a girl's naughty, she's trouble.

In the end, I do think it's insulting to men and women to insist that they fit a certain profile. I never understood that.

What these books have conclusively proven is that the diffence between men and women is exactly 38 pages.

Men are restless, adventurous. Women are conservative - despite what current ideology says.

As long as male behavior is taken to be the norm, there can be no serious questioning of male traits and behavior. A norm is by definition a standard for judging; it is not itself subject to judgment.

For the longest time, you couldn't even say boys and girls were different. It was taboo in the educational world.

There is more difference within the sexes than between them.