Guilt is one side of a nasty triangle; the other two are shame and stigma. This grim coalition combines to inculpate women themselves of the crimes committed against them. Germaine Greer coalitioncombinecommit Change image and share on social
Even crushed against his brother in the Tube the average Englishman pretends desperately that he is alone. Germaine Greer averagebrothercrush Change image and share on social
Marriage made more sense when it was indissoluble. It's the woman trying to cope with the strains of a one-parent family who will suffer most from the relaxation of the divorce laws. Germaine Greer copedivorcefamily Change image and share on social
The sight of women talking together has always made men uneasy; nowadays it means rank subversion. Germaine Greer makemanmean Change image and share on social
Security is when everything is settled, when nothing can happen to you; security is the denial of life. Germaine Greer denialhappenlife Change image and share on social
It strikes me as very strange that whereas Tennyson could support most of Mr. Buckley's propositions about free trade, and the private sector, and private enterprise, Tennyson found no difficulty also in lending intellectual support to the idea of Women's Liberation. Germaine Greer buckleydifficultyenterprise share on social
Women live lives of continual apology. They are born and raised to take the blame for other people's behavior. If they are treated without respect, they tell themselves that they have failed to earn respect. If their husbands do not fancy them, it is because they are unattractive. Germaine Greer apologybearbehavior share on social
If a person loves only one other person, and is indifferent to his fellow men, his love is not love but a symbiotic attachment, or an enlarged egotism. Germaine Greer attachmentegotismenlarge Change image and share on social
The principle of the brotherhood of man is narcissistic... for the grounds for that love have always been the assumption that we ought to realize that we are the same the whole world over. Germaine Greer assumptionbrotherhoodground Change image and share on social
Women are reputed never to be disgusted. The sad fact is that they often are, but not with men; following the lead of men, they are most often disgusted with themselves. Germaine Greer disgustfactlead Change image and share on social
