Judith Butler Quotes
Gender is a kind of imitation for which there is no original; in fact, it is a kind of imitation that produces the very notion of the original as an effect and consequence of the imitation itself.
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When I got to be a CEO, I said: 'Right. I'm now going to tackle gender inequality head-on. I'm going to make a difference and lead by example and actively put in place policies and practices to support women.'
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If someone believes they are limited by their gender, race or background, they will become more limited.
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I feel like there's no such thing as gender.
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Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.
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When it comes to swag, there's no gender involved.
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We are a model country where gender equality is concerned.
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I have certainly been very front footed about increasing our gender representation at Westpac.
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Your gender identity is who you are. Sexual identity is who you bounce that off of.
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I don’t care what gender someone is, or what race they are. Those things don’t matter to me.
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The greatest thing that science teaches you is the law of unintended consequences.
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A person may be Baptized, and yet not born again to grace, in consequence of not having the necessary dispositions at Baptism.
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We are creatures of imitation. We find it hard to resist the temptation to do that which we see others doing.
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As I said in the Times and will say again here, I do, however, believe that most members of our community - as well as the majority of heterosexuals - cannot and do not choose the gender of the persons with whom they seek to have intimate relationships because, unlike me, they are only attracted to one sex.
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Actions must have consequences.
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For imitation is natural to man from his infancy. Man differs from other animals particularly in this, that he is imitative, and acquires his rudiments of knowledge in this way; besides, the delight in it is universal.
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It seemed out of place to think of consequences during the fiesta.
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Art is but imitation of nature.
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By consequence, or train of thoughts, I understand that succession of one thought to another which is called, to distinguish it from discourse in words, mental discourse. When a man thinketh on anything whatsoever, his next thought after is not altogether so casual as it seems to be. Not every thought to every thought succeeds indifferently.
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"You are a boy," said Mr. Dombey, suddenly and almost fiercely; "and what you think of, or affect to think of, is of little consequence. You have done well, Sir. Don't undo it."
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What I have learned from studying counterfactual history is that the law of unintended consequences always kicks in no matter how secure you are in your plan. We have to live with the historical record as it is, like it or not.
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A man is as much affected pleasurably or painfully by the image of a thing past or future as by the image of a thing present.
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I refuse to put myself into a situation in which I have to face some kind of "I'm losing it" kind of thing. I'm not "losing it"; it's changed. What it is is changing.
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"What are you working on?” Because Ken was genuinely interested, the pair would end up in a long conversation that would be satisfying both technically and personally. Even when the company had over 100,000
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Gender is a kind of imitation for which there is no original; in fact, it is a kind of imitation that produces the very notion of the original as an effect and consequence of the imitation itself.
