Philip Sidney Quotes

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

Women don't try to use me.

Women should not let anybody take them for a ride. If they face such things, they should talk about it.

No is the foundation that we can build our yes on.

It is important that a woman’s “noes” be respected and her “yeses” be respected.

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

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.

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.

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

Our culture needs a sexual ethic focused on personal relationships and social justice rather than particular sexual acts

Parents need to sit down with their boys and girls and tell them how to carry themselves and tell the boys how to respect women and respect yourself and know who you are.

I have never in my life let a man disrespect me, verbally or physically, and that will never change. I feel very strongly about this because it's something my mother instilled in me and that I have instilled in my daughters.

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

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 love sensual women like Beyonce who are very empowering and sexy at the same time, but if it's not what you want to do then you have to say no.

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!

If just one person touches you without your permission, stepping back and saying clearly, "Please don't touch me" should get them to stop.

No one can take advantage of you without your permission.

Your yes means nothing if you can't say no.

I finally learned that it was all right to say something wasn’t working for me when it wasn’t working. The world doesn’t come crashing down when you speak the truth.

Do we really have the right to take care of ourselves? Do we really have the right to set boundaries? Do we really have the right to be direct and say what we need to say? You bet we do.

I felt vindicated that I decided to speak up for not only myself but women all across the nation who've been put down.

An important book for our times, in which one woman's determination and refusal to consent sets an example of courage and honesty.

I hear from a lot of young women, you know, I don't want to call myself a feminist because I don't want to get in an argument with someone. And it's just not cool; like it's not a cool thing to be associated with.

Any action a woman engages in from a spirit of joy, and within a similarly safe and joyous environment, falls within the city-walls of feminism. A girl has a right to dance how she wants, when her favourite record comes on.