Fallon Sherrock Quotes

Is there discrimination against women? Yes, like the old boys' network. And sometimes discrimination against women becomes discrimination against men: in hazardous fields, women suffer fewer hazards.

Being a gal, people can be a bit patronizing. 'Oh, look at you using the computer.' They would never say that to a boy. And I don't let them do it to me.

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, as a woman, you do sort of have to work twice as hard, but I don't feel as if I wasn't given opportunities.

When men cut jobs, they're seen as decisive. When women do, they're vindictive.

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.

Women artists are still treated differently from men.

I think as women, the smarter and more powerful we are, the more it can be threatening and alienating to other people, more than with men. That's something we need to support each other with.

I am often asked why there is discrimination against women in science. And I have given it some thought. With prejudicial attitudes, you can't really do much. You can point out when people discriminate and ask them not to.

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

Hmm, can I be obvious and say there is probably a double standard for male vs. female directors? Sadly, I think that's actually the case. And it probably stems from the fact that there are proportionately so many fewer women directors than men ones that each project is perhaps more closely scrutinized for its content.

We are still living with a double standard. I know it. Every woman I know knows it, whether you're in the media as a woman, or you're in the professions or business or politics.

The legal profession has been built by men for men in a man’s world. Women find it distinctly uncomfortable.

As we all know, sexism in the workplace is a serious issue. It's something that needs active disruption and change.

I have to break down the barriers as a female. I have to work 30 times harder just for respect.

All this talk of equality remains merely on paper. In real life, women are still bound by several psychological shackles and emotional boundaries imposed on them by their families and others. If a girl comes home late, she is asked 100 questions, whereas boys are not answerable for anything. And this prevails across segments.

Sexism definitely exists - you see that in all walks of life.

Sometimes when I talk, I sound like a feminist because I get really angry when I hear certain things. For instance, a lot of families don't really educate their girls much while they educate their sons to the full extent. I think that's not fair.

Being beautiful is not so fun when you're in a business with all men.

I'm not telling women to be like men. I'm telling us to evaluate what men and women do in the workforce and at home without the gender bias.

I grew up in a time when many people believed that men and women should not always be treated equally.

The Screen Actors Guild numbers are frightening: Something like 90 percent of the roles are for men, 5 percent are for livestock and 5 percent are for women.

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

We can't destroy the inequities between men and women until we destroy marriage.

If we just allowed women and men more leeway in our culture and more acceptance, I think they would be able to make better compromises.