Hank Aaron Quotes

I've played for boys' teams.

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

Biological sex should not determine what we are capable of, what we aspire to, what we do in our life.

Equality of sexes does not mean equality of occupations.

In the sex war, thoughtlessness is the weapon of the male, vindictiveness of the female.

It's unfortunate. Title IX is rather simple: don't discriminate on the basis of sex.

When guys talk about sex, eyebrows don't get raised. It's different for girls.

I am not interested in women just because they're women. I am interested, however, in seeing that they are no longer classed with children and minors.

When you write, you are not either sex. But when you're read you are definitely gendered.

A woman is handicapped by her sex, and handicaps society, either by slavishly copying the pattern of man's advance in the professions, or by refusing to compete with man at all.

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

Feminism was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream.

The most casual examination will reveal the fact that all the jokes about the horrible results of masculine cooking and sewing are written by men. It is all part of a great scheme of sex propaganda.

There's nothing masculine about being competitive. There's nothing masculine about trying to be the best at everything you do, nor is there anything wrong with it. I don't know why a female athlete has to defend her femininity just because she chooses to play sports.

Women have talent and intelligence but, due to social constraints and prejudices, it is still a long distance away from the goal of gender equality.

I'm not a misogynist, so you can dispense with that. I think I've done wonders for the feminist movement.

I'm not a feminist.

The male sex still constitute in many ways the most obstinate vested interest one can find.

I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be the inferior sex.

If we have a situation where a man is particularly graceful in a sport that rewards grace - say, for example, figure skating - why is it that we don't say to the man, 'Well, you're too feminine to compete?'... I don't understand why we don't find it offensive also to say to a women who's very strong, 'You're too masculine to compete.'

I'm not obsessed with the rights of women; it can be a bit excessive. I want to put men and women on an equal footing. I think we are equal but different.

I grew up in a home where I was literally told from a young age, 'No daughter of mine will ever wash a man's socks,' and I am pleased to say I never have. It was made clear that whatever I wanted to do I should aspire to, regardless of my gender.

Research shows that women at that mid level tend to get promoted based on performance, and men tend to get promoted based on potential.

I find that with some girls, the words 'work' and 'education' have gotten a bad rap.

If women want to be treated equally, then they can't ask for sops and whine about not being treated equally. All I'll say is no guts, no glory for men or women.