Women will not become free until they stop being afraid. We will not begin to experience real change in our lives, real emancipation, until we begin the process -almost a de-brainwashing- of working through the anxieties that prevent us from feeling competent and whole.

Colette Dowling
About This Quote

I believe that women will not become free until they stop being afraid. Women are often thought of as beautiful and weak, which is a misconception. In her book, The Female Brain, Dr. Louann Brizendine explains that women have a deeper sense of self-preservation than men do.

Many women have been hurt by love and believe themselves unworthy of love. These feelings of unworthiness prevent the woman from loving herself and believing she deserves to be loved.

Source: The Cinderella Complex

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