You think you're being broken but you're really being broken open...and that's where the healing happens, in those broken places...if you'll allow it.
Jane FondaRead
I see many more men who are feminist, or at least who have learned about life in the context of feminism.
Interpretation
The quote highlights the growing recognition and support for feminism among men.
Jane Fonda's quote reflects a societal shift where men are increasingly understanding and advocating for feminist principles. This evolution represents a broader awareness of gender issues and the importance of equality, suggesting that more men are not only identifying as feminists but are also reshaping their perspectives on life and relationships in alignment with feminist ideals.
In practice
In a discussion about gender roles, this quote can help highlight the importance of male allies in the feminist movement.
You think you're being broken but you're really being broken open...and that's where the healing happens, in those broken places...if you'll allow it.
When you can't remember why you're hurt, that's when you're healed.
I was in my mid-40s. I was a bulimic, and I realized if I continue with this addiction of mine, I will not be able to continue doing my life. The older you get the more damage it does; it takes longer to recover from a binge. And it was very hard.
To make the revolution in the United States is a slow day by day job that requires patience and discipline. It is the only way to make it. . . . All I know is that despite the fact that I am one of the people who benefit from a capitalist society, I find that any system which exploits other people cannot and should not exist.
I know how gratifying it is not only to work in film but to be acknowledged by peers; producing 9 to 5 was an opportunity that I valued precisely because itβs so rarely in the hands of women.
Some people are surprised that the Republicans are waging a war on women, or that they voted against equal pay for women. I'm not surprised at all. In some ways, it may be a good thing. They're defending the patriarchy, which is a wounded beast! And wounded beasts are always dangerous.
She scissored the curls away, and - toms, grow easily sentimental over their haircuts, but I remember this sensation very vividly - it was not like she was cutting hair, it was as if I had a pair of wings beneath my shoulder-blades, that the flesh had all grown over, and she was slicing free.
Having experienced personally and through my family the tragedy of Chile is something always present in my memory. I do not want events of that nature ever to happen again, and I have dedicated an important part of my life to ensuring that and to the reunion of all Chileans.
Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies.
With my early work I got eviscerated by my male professors, and so you learned to disguise your impulses, as many women have done. And thats definitely changed.
A universal renunciation of violence requires the commitment of the whole of society. These are not matters of government but matters of State; not only matters for the authoirities, but for society in its entirety, including civilian, military, and religious bodies. The mobilization which is urgently needed to effect the transition within two or three years from a culture of war to a culture of peace demands co-operation from everyone. In order to change, the world needs everyone.
The present Arab uprising didn't stem from Israel. The old guard is trying to keep down the young chickens. The old guard is better organized. They may win elections, but unless they have a solution to poverty, to corruption, to oppression, they will not last. I am with the young people.
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