"I feel that 'man-hating' is an honourable and viable political act, that the oppressed have a right to class-hatred against the class that is oppressing them."
About Robin Morgan
Robin Morgan — Life and Legacy
Robin Morgan is a pivotal figure in the feminist movement, celebrated for her powerful advocacy for women's rights and social justice. Her notable work, 'Sister Outsider', explores the intersections of gender, race, and class, challenging societal norms and advocating for a more inclusive feminist discourse. Morgan's core ideas revolve around the necessity of amplifying women's voices and experiences. She famously stated that 'the future is female', a phrase that encapsulates her belief in the transformative power of women's leadership. This quote reflects her commitment to reshaping societal structures that have historically marginalized women, emphasizing that true progress requires women's active participation in all spheres of life. Today, Morgan's quotes and writings continue to resonate, inspiring new generations of feminists to confront systemic inequalities. Her work not only highlights the struggles faced by women but also empowers them to reclaim their narratives and advocate for change, making her contributions to feminism both relevant and impactful.
Quote collection
Robin Morgan quotes (page 1 of 4)
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"Friendship is mutual blackmail elevated to the level of love."
"Knowledge is power. Information is power. The secreting or hoarding of knowledge or information may be an act of tyranny camouflaged as humility."
"My white skin disgusts me. My passport disgusts me. They are the marks of an insufferable privilege bought at the price of others' agony. If I could peel myself inside out I would be glad. If I could become part of the oppressed I would be free."
"Only she who attempts the absurd can achieve the impossible."
"Clarity of language is the first casualty of authoritarianism."
"Sisterhood is powerful."
"In the long run, Women's Liberation will of course free men-but in the short run it's going to COST men a lot of privilege, which no one gives up willingly or easily."
"We can't destroy the inequities between men and women until we destroy marriage."
"Hate generalizes; love specifies. Or: The movements of hatred are toward generalization; love's movements are toward specification."
"Women are not inherently passive or peaceful. We're not inherently anything but human."
"Sexism is not the fault of women - kill your fathers, not your mothers"
"We are the women men warned us about."
"When table utensils were invented in the 1100s, the Catholic Church condemned them as obscene and heretical, claiming, 'God gave us fingers with which to eat.' And we're supposed to get politically discouraged? Oh please. We're being opposed by people who denounced the fork."
"Let's put one lie to rest for all time: the lie that men are oppressed, too, by sexism-the lie that there can be such a thing as men's liberation groups."
"When solutions are offered us by the people who originally brought us the problem, we do well to be suspicious."
"White males are the most responsible for the destruction of human life and environment on the planet today."
"Feminism is for all women and girls, not a privileged few or one ethnicity, religion, age, sexual preference, ability, region or hemisphere."
"Children, together with women, constitute 90 percent of all refugee populations on the planet as well as the vast majority of those living in absolute poverty: the 'feminization of poverty' means that children are poor, too, since most parenting is done by mothers."
"Where else could one find such a perfect combination of American values -- racism, militarism, capitalism -- all packaged in one 'ideal' symbol, a woman."