Catharine R. Stimpson

“To be a feminist is to be a linguist.”

“Culture is an instrument, a tool, for guiding and expressing our relation to the world.”

“The new women’s studies is not a fad. It is not an ideological caprice. It is a very serious intellectual enterprise, and it is here to stay.”

“Gender is a prism, a lens through which we learn to see the world.”

“One of the tasks of the feminist critic is to find a new language, a new way of reading that will not only challenge the patriarchal structures of our society but also celebrate the diversity and complexity of women's experiences.”

“The university must be a place of 'fierce civility'.”

“Feminism is a multi-vocal, multi-sited, and multi-faceted movement.”

“What the university has to do is to be a zone of freedom, of free inquiry.”

“The humanities are not a frill. They are the heart of the matter, the stuff of our lives.”

“To be a good citizen is to be a critical thinker.”