Feminism is the most revolutionary idea there has ever been. Equality for women demands a change in the human psyche more profound than anything Marx dreamed of. It means valuing parenthood as much as we value banking.

Polly Toynbee

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Topic

Feminism Women's equality Societal values

Author

Polly Toynbee

Source

The Guardian

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Journalist Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Toynbee, Polly. Guardian. 19 Jan. 1987.

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To say that war is madness is like saying that sex is madness: true enough, from the standpoint of a stateless eunuch, but merely a provocative epigram for those who must make their arrangements in the world as given.

John Updike

Self-Consciousness

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War

Author

John Updike
Source
Self-Consciousness
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
English
Time
1989 1980s 20th century
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Citation

Updike, John. Self-Consciousness: Memoirs. Alfred A. Knopf, 1989, ch. 4.