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9 Uncomfortable Quotes From 9 Inspiring Women
A reader pointed out that women don’t get quoted as much as men. I agree.
After I published a recent article, a reader messaged and said they appreciated how many quotes I selected by women. I was surprised because I’d never thought about it before.
This really got me thinking. So I went back over my old work and found that I have written a lot about Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, Alan Watts, Mooji, Jim Carrey, Albert Einstein, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Ramana Maharshi, and more in the past, and clearly many other writer’s have too, but rarely about women.
This made me uncomfortable.
The final nail in the coffin came from another reader who bluntly pointed out, “Women have been saying these things for thousands of years, but men always get the credit.”
So, on that note, let’s start with Gloria Steinem as she sets the tone for what’s to come.
1. “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” — Gloria Steinem
When my friend asked, “Why are you laughing at jokes you don’t find funny?” I felt embarrassed. I thought it was an evil trick to humiliate me in public.
