“What women want is what men want. They want respect.”
As quoted in Evergreen : A Guide to Writing with Readings (2003), by Susan Fawcett
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US American magazine columnist, author and lecturer 1946Related quotes

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Quote magazine (15 June 1958)
1950s
Context: When human beings have been fascinated by the contemplation of their own hearts, the more intricate biological pattern of the female has become a model for the artist, the mystic, and the saint. When mankind turns instead to what can be done, altered, built, invented, in the outer world, all natural properties of men, animals, or metals become handicaps to be altered rather than clues to be followed. Women want mediocre men, and men are working hard to be as mediocre as possible.