John Mortimer Quotes

I refuse to consign the whole male sex to the nursery. I insist on believing that some men are my equals.

True gender equality in Scotland - and elsewhere - is still some way off.

I have not been more robust towards female rather than male assembly members and I do not believe I have been remotely sexist.

I'd like to get to the point where I can be just as mediocre as a man.

It's important to understand that one gender is not superior to the other.

Of course I’m a feminist…if you’re not for the equal treatment of men and women, then you’re a fascist.

We may yet live to see the day when women will be no longer news! And it cannot come too soon. I want to be a peaceful, happy, normal human being, pursuing my unimpeded way through life, never having to stop to explain, defend or apologize for my sex.

Well, speaking as a feminist, I'm glad that women can lead--uh, groups of unspeakable magical evil." "Yes," Alan said gravely. "It'd be shoking if the evil magicians were sexist. For one thing, that would mean they were stupid, and having stupid enemies would be a terrible blow to my manly pride.

On females officiating in the NBA -Incompetence should not be confined to one sex.

As a militant feminist, I believe in complete equality with men: intellectual, professional, economic, social and sexual; they're all equally essential, and they're all equally lacking in American society today.

Sexism is so five minutes ago. I think for the most part, people accept that women are as competent as men.

What are we doing that for in the 21st century? Why on earth would we teach kids that girls are less important than boys? It just made no sense to me.

In my opinion it is a grave error for women to feel that they must move only in women's interests... . What, after all, would we think if men all got together and kept doing things that were supposed to be in the interest of men?

You know, I've always considered women to be people.

I wouldn't call girls a hobby. It's a pastime.

Well, as a militant feminist, I believe in complete equality with men: intellectual, professional, economic, social and sexual; they're all equally essential, and they're all equally lacking in American society today.

I don't know if I'm sexist, though I have not paid much attention to the women's bracket.

Among us, what is not allowed to women is equally not allowed to men.

Women are always saying,"We can do anything that men cando." But Men should be saying,"We can do anything that women can do.

We just need to put our foot down. This is a good time for us to bring this to a place of fairness, and girls need to know that being a feminist is a good thing. It doesn't mean that you hate men. It means equal rights. If you're doing the same job, you should be compensated and treated in the same way.

People get so burned out on hearing about sexism, but you know what? I would love to burn out on it. I would love to never talk about that again, but until we're all equal I shall have to fight, and remain fighting.

To me, feminism means equality between men and women. I want to make people laugh and also point out some injustices or inequalities I see.

I want a Zero Tolerance policy on All The Patriarchal Bullshit.

Ladies first." "Why is it men only say that when it's something horrible or dangerous?

Women inevitably have to work a little bit harder to be heard. Hollywood is disgustingly sexist. It's crazy.