Wilma Scott Heide Quotes

United States, Author
February 26, 1921 – May, 8, 1985.

Wilma Scott Heide (February 26, 1921 – May 8, 1985) was an American feminist author and social activist who was a leader in the feminist movement in the United States. Heide was involved in the Pittsburgh Press case that ended the practice of listing separate help wanted ads for men and women, decided in 1973 by the Supreme Court of the United States in Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations. She also served as the third national President of the National Organization for Women (NOW).

Also known as Social Activist

The pedestal is immobilizing and subtly insulting whether or not some women yet realize it. We must move up from the pedestal.

Wilma Scott Heide
- Moving
- Insulting
Every social trait labelled masculine or feminine is in truth a human trait. It is our human right to develop and contribute our talents whatever our race, sex, religion, ancestry, age. Human rights are indivisible!

Wilma Scott Heide
- Age
- Talent

The hand that rocks the cradle should also rock the boat.

Wilma Scott Heide
- Boat
I do not refer to myself as a 'housewife' for the reason that I did not marry a house.

Wilma Scott Heide
- House
- Wife
We will no longer be led only by that half of the population whose socialization, through toys, games, values and expectations, sanctions violence as the final assertion of manhood, synonymous with nationhood.

Wilma Scott Heide
- Women
- Leadership
Unless women have, from the moment of birth, socialization for, expectations of, and preparation for a viable significant alternative to motherhood . . . women will continue to want and reproduce too many children.

Wilma Scott Heide
- Children
- Motherhood