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Apparently, the most difficult feat for a Cambridge male is to accept a woman not merely as feeling, not merely as thinking, but as managing a complex, vital interweaving of both.

— Sylvia Plath

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

A man's brain has a more difficult time shifting from thinking to feeling than a women's brain does.

— Barbara De Angelis

When men hold the greater majority of all professional positions of power, it is impossible for a woman to advance her career without the support of men.

— Carol Roth

I'm fascinated by the journey that an intelligent and an ambitious woman makes in the professional world in contrast to the journey that a man of similar ambition, of similar intelligence makes. What sort of concessions does a woman have to make? Does she have to work 20 percent harder than a man?

— Charles Cumming

A man is given the choice between loving women and understanding them.

— Ninon de L'Enclos

The higher mental development of woman, the less possible it is for her to meet a congenial male who will see in her, not only sex, but also the human being, the friend, the comrade and strong individuality, who cannot and ought not lose a single trait of her character.

— Emma Goldman

It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs.

— Thomas Hardy

The more you can remove the obstacles between you and the world as a woman, the easier and simpler life becomes.

— Cate Blanchett

You don't have to play masculine to be a strong woman.

— Mary Elizabeth Winstead

The beauty of a strong, lasting commitment is often best understood by men incapable of it.

— Murray Kempton

✗Opposing Perspectives

Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.

— Joseph Conrad