As a teacher, I have seen time and again a certain kind of American middle-class girl who projects winsome malleability, a soft, unfocused help-me-please persona that, in adult life, is a recipe for disaster. These are the ones who end up with a string of abusive boyfriends or in sticky situations with overfamiliar male authority figures who call them “honey.”

— Camille Paglia Vamps and Tramps (1994)

Share this quote

Post on X Facebook Download image Copy quote Copy link

Another quote →