Warren Farrell Quotes

I'm not totally innocent, and I do date. But as a young woman, I also demand respect.

I've had girls that kissed me on the cheek. People get so pumped, and so excited, they don't see you as a person. Which is fair. Sometimes, I don't see people as people. But at the end of the day, you can't put your hands on me unless I hug you first.

If a female actor is not comfortable with how a scene is shot and says no, it means no. They should not go ahead with the scene.

No is no negative in a woman's mouth.

Women feel safe with me. Because a woman with me knows that she can stop the situation from advancing to a point that she's comfortable at any time.

The first and only principle of sexual ethics: the accuser is always in the wrong.

If I want to kiss, I shall kiss. If I am told that a lovemaking scene is integral to the script, I will consider it.

We all must educate children at the youngest ages that private parts are private, 'no' means no, and there is only one code of honor for everyone.

I'm not going to disrespect you, don't disrespect me.

The relationships that people have - that are sexual, psychological, emotional - these relationships are not open to supervision by parents, schools, churches, or government. Nobody has any right to intervene at all in any kind of relationship like that.

Young men do not want to have to take a consent form and a lawyer on a date, just as young women have every right to go on a date and to say 'No', having it respected.

Women don't try to use me.

Sexuality involves cooperation, not domination

'No' is an entire sentence in itself. No means no, and when somebody says it, you need to stop.

I just don't believe that 'no' is always a final answer - unless we're talking about consent.

I think 'Normal People' is a fantastic piece of art for conversations around consent. It shows that you don't have to do anything you don't want to do and looks at respecting the other person.

It is a false belief to think you can own somebody, I'm out of that now. The man should understand he does not own the woman, and the woman should understand she does not own the man.

I know what it's like to have guys make you feel like you need to flirt with them or be sexy or hook up with them or something, and you don't have to do those things. You just have to be strong and stand your ground.

I want to say that our shows are safer-spaces shows. Don't push anyone or affect anyone's space.

I had an upbringing to respect other people's privacy and their right to be and choose what they want, and I expect - no, demand - no less for myself.

His attitude had always been that if a woman clearly indicated that she did not want anything more to do with him, he would go on his way. Not respecting such a message would in his eyes, show a lack of respect for her.

Everyone is allowed to have their own boundaries. You just are. No matter how you dress, no matter what you say or anything, and I feel strongly about that.

You know, there are ways not to perform oral sex if you didn't want to do it.

"Consent must be freely given, can be withdrawn at any time, and the absence of 'no' does not mean 'yes.'" How many of you guys, in your own experience with women, have learned that "no" means "yes" if you know how to spot it?

It's really fun to say no sometimes. I just don't want to discount how fun it is to say no and exercise your right to say no, and - as a girl - it's important to know how to say no... and that no means no!