Sara Sheridan Quotes
It's interesting that, given our culture has so many words that refer to women in a truly derogatory fashion, it's 'lady' - a term that has conferred social respect on our gender for over a thousand years - that has women up in arms.
Topics
Derogatory Terms
Sexism, Sexists
Misogyny, Anti-Female, Anti-Feminism
Gender Equality, Gender Inequality
Women's Rights
Patriarchy
Thousand Years
Double Standards
Female Empowerment
Feminine Stereotypes
Gender Bias
Gender Stereotypes
Language Discrimination
Language Impact
Language Inequality
Language Oppression
Linguistic Evolution
Sexist Language
Social Respect
Gender Terminology
Cultural Language
Citations
Sheridan, Sara. "The Era of the Militant Lady." HuffPost, 8 Mar. 2013.
Related Quotes
Sara Sheridan is a Scottish activist and writer who works in a variety of genres, though predominately in historical fiction. She is the creator of the Mirabelle Bevan mysteries.