Quotes by Linda Hirshman

“I think its a mistake for these highly educated and capable women to make that choice [to stay home]. I am saying an educated, competent adults place is in the office.”

“Well, people choose to ride a motorcycle without a helmet, but that does not stop people from saying its a mistake. Listen to the risks youre taking before you take the risk.”

“I would like to see a description of their daily lives that substantiates that position. One of the things Ive done working on my book is to read a lot of the diaries online, and their description of their lives does not sound particularly interesting or fulfilling for a complicated person, for a complicated, educated person.”

“I think its not just the universities. Its the executives in the boardroom.”

“I think that one could argue that these women are letting down the team. Consider a society in which the entire Supreme Court is male. We may actually experience that in our lifetime. What would it feel like if the entire Congress were male?”