Charlotte Caffey Quotes

In the music industry, intelligence in women is undervalued.

Suffice to say, many women find their first appearance on a comedy panel show to be their last. Second chances seem to be given less often to the female of the species.

The much vaunted male logic isn't logical, because they display prejudices against half the human race that are considered prejudices according to any dictionary definition.

Conservative women in politics run a punishing gauntlet. They endure psychological evaluations and near-gynecological exams their male and liberal counterparts do not.

Years ago, I worked in a newspaper office, and there were men that would have fits of temper, and it was just accepted that that's who they were, and everyone would laugh about it, but if a woman got upset or angry, something wasn't right: she was 'hysterical' or 'a little unhinged.' It didn't have the same sort of connotation at all.

Certainly going back to 2008 during the primary, Secretary Clinton was subjected to various forms of sexism - overt, subtle - that were detrimental. Fortunately, Senator Obama was not subjected to something similar; the culture seemed to tolerate sexism and not racism. We ought not tolerate either.

When I tried to get a record deal, only one label wanted me. The rest said 'oh, we've already got a girl with a guitar.' Can you imagine them ever saying that to a guy?

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

Women should not fall back on 'sexism' unless they really feel that it's happening.

Whenever you see a successful woman, look out for three men who are going out of their way to try to block her.

Is there discrimination against women? Yes. There's no denying that the old boys' network is alive and well. But there's also discrimination against men.

I think 'ambitious' is one of those adjectives used for women in a derogatory way.

Whether you're writing television or movies, at some point you're going to encounter a male executive or investor who's going to say, 'I don't like that woman. She's unlikable.' And often, it's literally for being a regular human woman as opposed to an attracting human woman.

Stupid as a man, say the women: cowardly as a woman, say the men. Stupidity in a woman is unwomanly.

Once again, no one in charge had given any thought to the possibility that a woman would be involved.

When women are angry at men, they call them heartless. When men are angry at women, they call them crazy. Sometimes it doesn't stop there.

When women criticized men, I called it 'insight'... When men criticized women, I called it 'sexism' and 'backlash.'

What works for men does not always work for women, because success and likability are positively correlated for men and negatively correlated for women. That's what the research shows. As a man gets more successful, everyone is rooting for him. As a woman gets more successful, both men and women like her less.

The failure of women to have reached positions of leadership has been due in large part to social and professional discrimination.

I think a lot of women are underestimated.

If a woman gets tough in negotiations, she's difficult, whereas a man would be considered a brilliant businessman.

If you're a man and you ask questions, you're a genius; if you're a woman, you're difficult.

Men think a woman should not have an opinion.

If a man belittles a woman, it could become a lawsuit. If women belittle men, it's a Hallmark card.

This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man.