When the subject turns to abortion, cosmetic intervention, birth, motherhood, sex, love, work, misogyny, fear, or just how you feel in your own skin, women still won’t often tell the truth to each other unless they are very, very drunk. Perhaps the endlessly reported rise in female binge-drinking is simply modern women’s attempt to communicate with each other. Or maybe it is because Sancerre is so very delicious. To be honest, I’ll take bets on either. .Caitlin Moran
About This Quote
At the end of the day, women are still judged by how they look. Whether it be their weight or their beauty at any given time. Much of their life is controlled by others and much of what they do is to please others. That being said, I think this quote kind of sums up what women have to go through today. They are constantly being judged on their looks even if they don't have much else going for them.
Source: How To Be A Woman
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