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My mother wanted me to understand that as a woman I could do pretty much whatever I wanted to, that I didn't have to use sex or sexuality to define myself.

— Suzanne Vega

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

My mom gave me enough self-worth to carry me through difficult experiences. She was very loving and accepting. She was like, 'Whelp, you're gay? OK, cool.'

— Jillian Michaels

My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

My mother didn't want me to be a feminist, a radical, political person, because she was scared. She wanted me to be protected and safe, but my life never was.

— Isabel Allende

You know, my mum's always encouraged me and never made my gender an issue, I guess. She brought me up to believe in equality, as opposed to feminism or sexism - so it just meant that my gender was not relevant to what I was capable of achieving.

— Paloma Faith

You could fancy what you'd like, but as a woman, my mother always raised us to believe in ourselves. I am very grateful that my mother brought me up that way.

— Alek Wek

My mother never really thought I could become anything.

— Barbra Streisand

All I wanted was to be straight so my parents could be happy. They never, never, never knew.

— Maurice Sendak

All I wanted was to be straight so my parents could be happy.

— Maurice Sendak

My mother was like a sister to me, only we didn't have sex quite so often.

— Emo Philips

✗Opposing Perspectives

I had a very good sexual education. My mother was very advanced in that regard. She conveyed to me the sense of reverence and wonder about my body and the powers of my sexuality not only to give life, but also to be a whole person and to enjoy pleasure. It was put to me as an almost holy act.

— Gioconda Belli