Brazen Quotes

“Serving my country does not mean blindly following others.”
― Pénélope Bagieu, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

“In these days, doctors know little about autism. They blame it on distant parents who don't communicate enough with their children”
― Pénélope Bagieu, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

“But Tove has a hard time finding her place in institutions. Where it is made clear that women are not welcome.
"Art comes from the balls, you see”
― Pénélope Bagieu, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

“She realizes that women were the first victims of the Civil War: one out of 2 women were raped, their sons were recruited as child soldiers, they walked long miles to feed their families. Yet nobody listened to them or involved them”
― Pénélope Bagieu, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

“After fourteen years of war, Leyman's patience is running thin. "It's time to stop being politely angry!" Exhausted and desperate, she threatens to rip off her clothes and stand there buck naked in protest (a very serious offense in her culture.)”
― Pénélope Bagieu, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

“Stories of the brave, glamorous girl stopped selling so the press changed its angle and turned mean (and dumb); "transvestite", "degenerate", etc. Magazines start to use the pronouns "he" to refer to Christine”
― Pénélope Bagieu, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

“On their way there, they're stopped by the Taliban, who extort money from them by threatening to take Sonita away. The little girl realizes something for the first time. She is viewed as merchandise.”
― Pénélope Bagieu, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

“The notion that we have to choose between civil liberties, and national security is a disgrace. A country that wants a democracy must accept transparency”
― Pénélope Bagieu, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

“Official historians have long depicted wu zetian as a sort of chinese version of the Red Queen from The Alice and Wonderland, by focusing on her secret police and fondness by bumping off enemies. "And she slept her way to the top".
An interesting angle given that her brief dynasty was one of the most prosperious periods in many respects (in terms of peace, arts, and social progress.)
On the other hand, what is always pointed out (and emphasized as fact) is that she was fearsome, ambitious, and ruthless. Common (and valued)character traits in just about every emperor...but clearly not easy to digest in an empress”
― Pénélope Bagieu, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

“The form of unique intelligence is one of the reasons some people think that animals don't think. Because they can't express joy or fear, animals must not be able to feel them. They think in sounds, places, smells, memory association kind of like temple (a girl with autism) does. Except that temple learned to express herself with words. She can serve as a link between big business and activists. The link between both worlds”
― Pénélope Bagieu, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

“You see, girls are supposed to run. "It can damage the reproductive system"... The issue is put to a vote and Cheryl is eventually allowed on track provided that she keeps away from the boys on the team as she represents a "distraction".”
― Pénélope Bagieu, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World