Quote by Clare Boothe Luce

I refuse the compliment that I think like a man, thought has no sex, one either thinks or one does not.

I refuse the compliment that I think like a man, thought has

Summary

This quote, often attributed to groundbreaking feminist writer and political activist Simone de Beauvoir, highlights the notion that intellectual capability is not determined by gender. By refusing to accept a compliment for thinking "like a man," de Beauvoir rejects the notion that thinking abilities are inherently tied to one's sex. She emphasizes that thinking is a universal human faculty that transcends gender, affirming the idea that individuals either possess the ability to think or they do not, regardless of their gender identity.

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Thought

By Clare Boothe Luce

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