Annie Lennox Quotes About Feminism

Quotes about: Feminism

• I'm appalled that the word 'feminism' has been denigrated to a place of almost ridicule and I very passionately believe the word needs to be revalued and reintroduced with power and understanding that this is a global picture. It isn't about us and them.

  Annie Lennox

  Believe, Understanding, Feminism

• Why are we not valuing the word 'feminism' when there is so much work to be done in terms of empowerment and emancipation of women everywhere?

  Annie Lennox

  Empowerment, Feminism, Done

• I get very frustrated when I hear women saying, "Oh, feminism is passé," because I think feminism means empowerment. Men can be feminists, too! Many men are feminists. We need feminism. It's not against men; it's about the empowerment of women. It's the respect of women - giving women equal rights, the same opportunities.

  Annie Lennox

  Strong Women, Mean, Opportunity

  "Annie Lennox Raises Her Voice". Interview with Marianne Schnall, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 12, 2008.

• I stand on the shoulders of giants that have gone before me, in terms of affording people like myself, women, the access to democracy, the vote, medical treatment, education, everything that I've been given. It's all been earned. Therefore I feel it's incumbent on me personally to just contribute something, to add to a collective voice that needs to be here right now, to build it up to a tipping point, to make the world aware that women's rights still have to be addressed and that the word 'feminism' has been devalued and needs to be reclaimed.

  Annie Lennox

  Voice, Rights, People

• We all fight over what the label 'feminism' means but for me it's about empowerment. It's not about being more powerful than men - it's about having equal rights with protection, support, justice. It's about very basic things. It's not a badge like a fashion item.

  Annie Lennox

  Fashion, Powerful, Mean

  "Cosmo meets... Annie Lennox". Interview With Fiona Cowood, www.cosmopolitan.com. March 7, 2012.

• Feminism is a word that I identify with. The term has become synonymous with vitriolic man-hating but it needs to come back to a place where both men and women can embrace it. It is particularly important for women in developing countries.

  Annie Lennox

  Country, Hate, Men

• I don't think feminism is about the exclusion of men but their inclusion... we must face and address those issues, especially to include younger men and boys.

  Annie Lennox

  Boys, Men, Thinking

  "Annie Lennox: 'The world has become more sexualised'". Interview with Jane Martinson, www.theguardian.com. March 5, 2012.

• I would like to see the gay population get on board with feminism. It's a beautiful organisation and they've done so much. It seems to me a no-brainer.

  Annie Lennox

  Beautiful, Gay, Feminism

  "The world has become more sexualised" by Jane Martinson, www.theguardian.com. March 05, 2012.

• I've thought about what is an alternative word to feminism. There isn't one. It's a perfectly good word. And it can't be changed.

  Annie Lennox

  Perfectly Good, Feminism, Alternatives

  "Cosmo meets... Annie Lennox". Interview With Fiona Cowood, www.cosmopolitan.com. March 7, 2012.

• Men need to understand, and women too, what feminism is really about.

  Annie Lennox

  Men, Feminism, Needs

• The word feminism needs to be taken back. It needs to be reclaimed in a way that is inclusive of men.

  Annie Lennox

  Taken, Men, Feminism

• Twerking is not feminism. Thats what I’m referring to. It’s not — it’s not liberating, it’s not empowering. It’s a sexual thing that you’re doing on a stage; it doesn’t empower you. That’s my feeling about it.

  Annie Lennox

  Empowering, Feelings, Feminism

• Women's issues have always been a part of my life. My goal is to bring the word 'feminism' back into the zeitgeist and reframe it.

  Annie Lennox

  Issues, Goal, Feminism

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