Lauren Groff Quotes

There is still a funny notion that women should not write violent fiction.

What I find weird is that the term 'chick lit' is used to encompass literally anything a woman writes about relationships. It's the assumption that because you're female, you must write in a certain way. I don't understand why that is - it is a bit demeaning.

It is a sad paradox that when male authors impersonate women ... they are said to be dealing with 'cosmic, major concerns' - but when we impersonate ourselves we are said to be writing 'women's fiction' or 'women's poetry.

If you don't want a female coach, don't hire one!

I think that a big shame of how women are approached in business is they're oftentimes looked to for perspective and not implementation.

There are so many double standards that seem to be applied only to female MPs. I've had infinite comments about what I'm wearing when the focus should be on what I'm saying.

Most people think that girls can't play because they're girls.

Where a man is forceful, a woman is shrill.

I find when I'm perceived as male in society, there is an enormous amount of pressure, but it comes with respect, so it's a balance.

If women speak their mind, then they are termed as trouble makers or attention seekers.

There's still a narrower band of acceptable behavior for women than men.

There is a mindset that has to be changed - the sense of entitlement of the man. That happens when you are bringing up someone. If you are going to differentiate between a boy and a girl from age zero, then he is bound to grow up with the sense of entitlement.

I believe it's on everyone - men and women - to knock down stereotypes and outdated assumptions.

At first, being girls got us a lot of attention. But no one would take us seriously.

I am far more pragmatic than the stereotype of the sex permits.

Sexism isn't a one-size-fits-all phenomenon. It doesn't happen to black and white women the same way.

I really feel like females have to go 50 extra miles. Not just one - 50 extra miles to be accepted or taken seriously.

I don't like tokenism. I don't like the idea that somebody should just appear at a press conference or in a media interview because they are a woman.

History suggests that opposite gender debates, unfortunately, are accompanied by a host of expectations. Each candidate must tread carefully or risk running afoul of the gender stereotype they are subconsciously expected to conform to.

At the end of the day, I feel like it's a mistake to generalize that all men are the same.

I'm saying the excessive focus on what gender a person is, rather than what they do, does a disservice to women.

My biggest struggle being a woman in the workforce has not only been with my mother, my grandmother, and a lot of my girlfriends. When I'm working late hours, I'm almost punished for it by them. It's almost absurd that I would prioritize work over catching up with my girlfriends. If I were a man, that would just come second nature.

Women in sports television are allowed to read headlines, patrols sidelines, and generally facilitate conversation for their male colleagues. Sometimes, they even let us monitor the Internet from a couch.

Women have to compensate more in the personality department in order to get the things that men get. And they don't have as much leeway for being divas or jerks.

I've been called pushy and aggressive and all the negative words that are rarely applied to men with the same traits. But it doesn't bother me.