A few months ago I came upon a small innocent looking book titled 365 Women’s Reflections on Men. I’d made a few purchases of books that day and the owner of the store threw that little book into my bag as a freebie. Since I never refuse a book from anyone, I took it home and it’s been on the shelf for months. While I’m not partial to the negativity brush that feminism paints most of us men with, I think it’s only right if I pass a few tidbits your way and give some of these overt feminists the credit they rightfully deserve.

• “No man can call himself liberal, or radical, or even a conservative advocate of fair play, if his work depends in any way on the unpaid or underpaid labor of women at home, or in the office.” Gloria Steinem

• “Protectiveness has often muffled the sounds of doors closing against women.” Betty Friedan

• “Dear, never forget one little point: It’s my business. You just work here.” Elizabeth Arden (to her husband)

• “The only jobs for which no man is qualified are human incubators and wet nurses. Likewise, the only job for which no woman is or can be qualified is sperm donor.” Wilma Scott Heide

• “Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.” Queen Elizabeth I

• “I think women are just as moved by appearance [as men are], but they are willing to accept a situation where the man is less attractive because of the “who earns the bread” situation. Madonna

• “American men say “I love you” as part of the conversation.” Liv Ullman

• “If you never want to see a man again, say, “I love you, I want to marry you, and I want to have children . . . they will leave skid marks” Rita Rudner

• “I never married because there was no need. I have three pets at home which answer the same purpose as a husband. I have a dog which growls every morning, a parrot which swears all afternoon, and a cat that comes home late at night.” Marie Corelli

• “I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house.” Zsa Zsa Gabor

I AM WOMAN . . . HEAR ME ROAR