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Girls
«People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected. Being feminine meant being a cheerleader, not being an athlete. The image of women is changing now. You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same time, if you're a good athlete, it doesn't mean you're not a woman.»
Author: Martina Navratilova
(Tennis Player)
| Keywords:
affected, athlete, cheerleader, cheerleaders, feminine, Girls, Pretty Woman, sexuality, sports, state change, The Image
«There is no need to waste pity on young girls who are having their moments of disillusionment, for in another moment they will recover their illusion.»
Author: Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
(Writer)
| Keywords:
disillusionment, Girls, pity, recover, recovering, recovers
«She even had a kind of special position among men: she was an exception, she fitted none of the categories they commonly used when talking about girls; she wasn't a cock-teaser, a cold fish, an easy lay or a sneaky bitch; she was an honorary person. She had grown to share their contempt for most women.»
«No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even if they aren't.»
«Never ask a man where's he's been. If he's out on legitimate business, he doesn't need an alibi. And, girls, if he has been out on illegitimate business, it's your own fault.»
Author: Mae West
(Actress)
| About:
Men and Women
| Keywords:
alibi, business, fault, Girls, has-been, illegitimate, legitimate
«Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.»
Author: Maya Angelou
(Poet)
| About:
Opportunity
| Keywords:
Girls, otherwise, plain, scarcities, scarcity, virtuous