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Warren Farrell Quotes

born 1943 United States

Warren Farrell (born June 26, 1943) is an American educator, activist and author of seven books on men's issues with women. He has served on the New York City Board of the National Organization for Women, and is a prominent voice in the Men's movement.

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If a female employee is offended, a boss would like her to tell him, not sue him.

The Myth of Male Power (1993)

The hard part (of communication) is hearing criticism so it can be easily given.

Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say (2000)

The first instinctive response to any criticism is a defensive response. (The quicker the response, the more defensive.)

Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say (2000)

All defensive responses to criticism are natural. (It is natural to think of our own perspective before someone else’s.)

Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say (2000)

The female superhero’s lack of sexual neediness makes her a “super” superpower.

The Boy Crisis (2018)

Mastery of content that is measurable, tangible, and translates into respect.

The Boy Crisis (2018)

Evenings of paying to be rejected can feel like a male version of date rape.

The Myth of Male Power (1993)

The challenge for your son’s grandpa was grandpa’s job going nowhere; the challenge for your son is his job going elsewhere.

The Boy Crisis (2018)

Your son learns the “hero paradox”: to value himself by not valuing himself.

The Boy Crisis (2018)

The traditional male hero is about self-sacrifice, not self-actualization.

The Boy Crisis (2018)

The legal bias for special protection for women has begun to wreak havoc with the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection.

The Myth of Male Power (1993)

Blacks are six times more likely than whites to be victims of homicides.

The Myth of Male Power (1993)

A family that knows how to play together has the tools to stay together.

Father and Child Reunion (2001)

Your son’s heroes didn’t climb traditional ladders—they built their own.

The Boy Crisis (2018)

Should your son follow his bliss, it’s most likely the money he’ll miss.

The Boy Crisis (2018)

The future will increasingly see the home place becoming the work place.

The Boy Crisis (2018)

• Hazing is both testing and training to subordinate self to the team.

The Myth of Male Power (1993)

On an unconscious level, the demonization of sexuality usually implies the demonization of males and the victimization of females.

Father and Child Reunion (2001)

“Dads-to-be are almost twice as likely to prefer a daughter to a son.”

The Boy Crisis (2018)

You can easily feel judged and alone if you are the only one to understand that your son’s anger is the mask of his vulnerability.

The Boy Crisis (2018)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Warren Farrell (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.