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One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

The liberation of women is the liberation of humanity.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

Each woman was a pioneer in her own right, blazing trails for future generations.

From The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore

I’d rather be a cyborg than a goddess.

From The Neuromancer by William Gibson

The oppressed, having been denied rights, have a different perspective on the world.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

The future of a woman is not determined by her biology.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

A woman is not an object but a subject.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

Man is defined as a human being and woman as a female - whenever she behaves as a human being she is said to imitate the male.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

The concept of the divine feminine is central to many Gnostic texts.

From The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels

Wonder Woman was a feminist icon before the term was even coined.

From The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

The character embodies the struggle for gender equality.

From The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

Women need to support each other in their journeys to success.

From Know Your Value by Mika Brzezinski

They were fighting for their lives, but they were also fighting for a better future for all women.

From The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore

The body is not a mere biological fact; it is a historical and cultural fact.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir