Author: Stephanie Coontz

Quotes

Inequality was written into the creation of the American Republic when our Founding Fathers denied voting rights to women.

Inequality was written into the creation of the American Republic when our Founding Fathers denied voting rights to women.

- Stephanie Coontz

Establishing a 'livable wage' floor would immediately reduce the gap in average pay between American women and men.

Establishing a 'livable wage' floor would immediately reduce the gap in average pay between American women and men.

- Stephanie Coontz

For a century, women have binged on romance novels that encouraged them to associate intimidation with infatuation; it's no wonder that this emotional hangover still lingers.

For a century, women have binged on romance novels that encouraged them to associate intimidation with infatuation; it's no wonder that this emotional hangover still lingers.

- Stephanie Coontz

Rising inequality has changed family dynamics for all socioeconomic groups.

Rising inequality has changed family dynamics for all socioeconomic groups.

- Stephanie Coontz

Valentine's Day is a perfect time to reject the idea that the ideal man is taller, richer, more knowledgeable, more renowned, or more powerful.

Valentine's Day is a perfect time to reject the idea that the ideal man is taller, richer, more knowledgeable, more renowned, or more powerful.

- Stephanie Coontz

No single choice about how to organize work and family life is right or possible - for every family. And every choice has tradeoffs.

No single choice about how to organize work and family life is right or possible - for every family. And every choice has tradeoffs.

- Stephanie Coontz

Couples need time alone to renew their relationship. They also need to sustain supportive networks of friends and family.

Couples need time alone to renew their relationship. They also need to sustain supportive networks of friends and family.

- Stephanie Coontz

People feel better when their spouses have good friendships, over and above the effects of their own friendships.

People feel better when their spouses have good friendships, over and above the effects of their own friendships.

- Stephanie Coontz

There is no denying that we have made great progress toward gender equality.

There is no denying that we have made great progress toward gender equality.

- Stephanie Coontz

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