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Laura Bates Quotes: If your compliments are making women feel uncomfortable, scared, anxious, annoyed or harassed, you're probably not doing them right.
         

If your compliments are making women feel uncomfortable, scared, anxious, annoyed or harassed, you're probably not doing them right.


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In the 21st Century, I'd like to think women have the right to live lives free of both sexual violence and daily harassment, as well as any other form of inequality.

In the 21st Century, I'd like to think women have the right to live lives free of both sexual violence and daily harassment, as well as any other form of inequality.



We have to name a problem to solve a problem.

We have to name a problem to solve a problem.



The idea that men 'lose control' around a woman in a short skirt is insulting to men, completely relieves perpetrators of responsibility, and erases and ignores male victims.

The idea that men 'lose control' around a woman in a short skirt is insulting to men, completely relieves perpetrators of responsibility, and erases and ignores male victims.



In order to achieve that end goal of equality it is a very gendered oppression primarily affecting women that needs to be tackled.

In order to achieve that end goal of equality it is a very gendered oppression primarily affecting women that needs to be tackled.



A compliment makes someone feel good about themselves. A catcall is harassment.

A compliment makes someone feel good about themselves. A catcall is harassment.



While not all men are sexist, all women face the impact of sexism in some way, so the point is there's a massive problem to be solved, and you can be a big part of the solution.

While not all men are sexist, all women face the impact of sexism in some way, so the point is there's a massive problem to be solved, and you can be a big part of the solution.



Feminism doesn't mean hating pink, make-up and high heels!

Feminism doesn't mean hating pink, make-up and high heels!



Protesting against sexism doesn't mean saying that all men are actively sexist.

Protesting against sexism doesn't mean saying that all men are actively sexist.



We can't create a shift in normalised attitudes and behaviours without everybody on board, so not being sexist isn't enough - get stuck in and start tackling sexism too.

We can't create a shift in normalised attitudes and behaviours without everybody on board, so not being sexist isn't enough - get stuck in and start tackling sexism too.



Turns out, this 'whatabboutery' is a classic way of silencing women when you don't like what they're fighting for. Don't panic, feminists are quite capable of fighting multiple battles at once!

Turns out, this 'whatabboutery' is a classic way of silencing women when you don't like what they're fighting for. Don't panic, feminists are quite capable of fighting multiple battles at once!





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Everything in this world is about conflict because this is the kind of world that humans are born into.



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I always have someone to look up to, and I think it helps me with motivating myself.



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Look at somebody like Drake, the guy is one of the most vulnerable. He says exactly what's on his mind and that's why I respect him.




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