Gossip is the opiate of the oppressed. Erica Jong gossipopiateoppress Change image and share on social
I think that Sappho expresses the orphaned part of ourselves. The orphaned part of ourselves that reaches out to passion for completion. That reaches out to motherhood for completion. Erica Jong completionexpressmotherhood Change image and share on social
People always think that history proceeds in a straight line. It doesn't. Social attitudes don't change in a straight line. There's always a backlash against progressive ideas. Erica Jong attitudebacklashchange Change image and share on social
I guess the thing that I'm most proud of is that I kept on writing poetry. I understand that poetry is sort of the source of everything I do. It's the source of my creativity. Erica Jong creativityguesspoetry Change image and share on social
I believe that women should live for love, for motherhood and for intellect, and I believe we shouldn't have to choose. And I believe that's always been difficult for women, to express themselves intellectually, maternally, and passionately. Erica Jong choosedifficultexpress share on social
I think feminism means what it has always meant - women want to use all their gifts, all their talents and be judged impartially for them. I don't think feminism has ever meant anything else. Erica Jong feminismgiftimpartially Change image and share on social
No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool. Writers, alas, have to be fools in public, while the rest of the human race can cover its tracks. Erica Jong alacoverfind Change image and share on social
Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness. Erica Jong exploitgrouphistory Change image and share on social
I'm interested in what happens to people when they get into that publicity machine. We tend to think things have changed, but there's still a deep sexism underlying the way women are treated publicly. Erica Jong changedeepinterest Change image and share on social
