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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 future of a woman is not determined by her biology.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

Wonder Woman was a feminist icon before the term was even coined.
A woman is not an object but a subject.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

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

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

My body is not an apology.

From Untamed by Glennon Doyle

Each woman was a pioneer in her own right, blazing trails for future generations.
The liberation of women is the liberation of humanity.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

They were the girls who could do anything, and they did.
The world needs more female millionaires.
One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.
The character embodies the struggle for gender equality.
I’d rather be a cyborg than a goddess.

From The Neuromancer by William Gibson

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

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

From Know Your Value by Mika Brzezinski

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

From The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels

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

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

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

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir