Quotes of Ann Oakley - somelinesforyou

“ Men are the enemies of women. Promising sublime intimacy, unequalled passion, amazing security and grace, they nevertheless exploit and injure in a myriad subtle ways. Without men the world would be a better place: softer, kinder, more loving; calmer, quieter, more humane. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ The primary function of myth is to validate an existing social order. Myth enshrines conservative social values, raising tradition on a pedestal. It expresses and confirms, rather than explains or questions, the sources of cultural attitudes and values… ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Housework is work directly opposed to the possibility of human self-actualization. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ The primary function of myth is to validate an existing social order. Myth enshrines conservative social values, raising tradition on a pedestal. It expresses and confirms, rather than explains or questions, the sources of cultural attitudes and values… ”

- Ann Oakley

“ The primary function of myth is to validate an existing social order. Myth enshrines conservative social values, raising tradition on a pedestal. It expresses and confirms, rather than explains or questions, the sources of cultural attitudes and values… ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Clearly, society has a tremendous stake in insisting on a woman's natural fitness for the career of mother: the alternatives are all too expensive. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Families are nothing other than the idolatry of duty. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Clearly, society has a tremendous stake in insisting on a woman's natural fitness for the career of mother: the alternatives are all too expensive. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ The primary function of myth is to validate an existing social order. Myth enshrines conservative social values, raising tradition on a pedestal. It expresses and confirms, rather than explains or questions, the sources of cultural attitudes and values… ”

- Ann Oakley

“ There are always women who will take men on their own terms. If I were a man I wouldn't bother to change while there are women like that around. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Families are nothing other than the idolatry of duty. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Housework is work directly opposed to the possibility of human self-actualization. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ The primary function of myth is to validate an existing social order. Myth enshrines conservative social values, raising tradition on a pedestal. It expresses and confirms, rather than explains or questions, the sources of cultural attitudes and values… ”

- Ann Oakley

“ The primary function of myth is to validate an existing social order. Myth enshrines conservative social values, raising tradition on a pedestal. It expresses and confirms, rather than explains or questions, the sources of cultural attitudes and values… ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Men are the enemies of women. Promising sublime intimacy, unequalled passion, amazing security and grace, they nevertheless exploit and injure in a myriad subtle ways. Without men the world would be a better place: softer, kinder, more loving; calmer, quieter, more humane. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ If love means that one person absorbs the other, then no real relationship exists any more. Love evaporates; there is nothing left to love. The integrity of self is gone. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ The primary function of myth is to validate an existing social order. Myth enshrines conservative social values, raising tradition on a pedestal. It expresses and confirms, rather than explains or questions, the sources of cultural attitudes and values… ”

- Ann Oakley

“ If love means that one person absorbs the other, then no real relationship exists any more. Love evaporates; there is nothing left to love. The integrity of self is gone. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ The primary function of myth is to validate an existing social order. Myth enshrines conservative social values, raising tradition on a pedestal. It expresses and confirms, rather than explains or questions, the sources of cultural attitudes and values… ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Clearly, society has a tremendous stake in insisting on a woman's natural fitness for the career of mother: the alternatives are all too expensive. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Clearly, society has a tremendous stake in insisting on a woman's natural fitness for the career of mother: the alternatives are all too expensive. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Families are nothing other than the idolatry of duty. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ If love means that one person absorbs the other, then no real relationship exists any more. Love evaporates; there is nothing left to love. The integrity of self is gone. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Housework is work directly opposed to the possibility of human self-actualization. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Housework is work directly opposed to the possibility of human self-actualization. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Men are the enemies of women. Promising sublime intimacy, unequalled passion, amazing security and grace, they nevertheless exploit and injure in a myriad subtle ways. Without men the world would be a better place: softer, kinder, more loving; calmer, quieter, more humane. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Clearly, society has a tremendous stake in insisting on a woman's natural fitness for the career of mother: the alternatives are all too expensive. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Families are nothing other than the idolatry of duty. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ If love means that one person absorbs the other, then no real relationship exists any more. Love evaporates; there is nothing left to love. The integrity of self is gone. ”

- Ann Oakley

“ Men are the enemies of women. Promising sublime intimacy, unequalled passion, amazing security and grace, they nevertheless exploit and injure in a myriad subtle ways. Without men the world would be a better place: softer, kinder, more loving; calmer, quieter, more humane. ”

- Ann Oakley
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