“But boys will be boys, our favorite phrase that excuses so many things, while the only thing we have for the opposite gender is women, said with disdain and punctuated with an eye roll.”
―
Mindy McGinnis,
The Female of the Species
“You see it in all animals - the female of the species is more deadly than the male.''Except humans.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“You can love someone down to their core and they can love you right back just as hard, and if you traded diaries you’d learn things you never suspected. There’s a part of everyone deep down inside of them not meant for you. And the sooner you learn that, the easier your life is gonna be.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“I live in a world where not being molested as a child is considered luck.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“Anger makes you tired, but guilt keeps you from falling asleep.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“Everyone thinks if you fix a male dog it will lower his aggression, but most of the biters are female. It’s basic instinct to protect their womb. You see it in all animals - the female of the species is more deadly than the male.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“I’ll keep doing it even though she’s not here to defend.Because there are others like him still. Tonight they used words they know, words that don’t bother people anymore. They said bitch. They told another girl they would put their dicks in her mouth. No one protested because this is our language now. But then I used my words, strung in phrases that cut deep, and people paid attention; people gasped. People didn’t know what to think.My language is shocking.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“When the pain originates with someone who is gone, it’s your own memory that hurts you.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“There are laws in place that stop us from doing things. This is what we tell ourselves. In truth we stop ourselves; the law is a guideline for how to punish someone who is caught.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“It’s not the sheep that call to me, but the other wolves. I want to run with them, so that I may tear out their throats when they threaten my flock. But I can’t return to the sheep with blood on my breath; they will shy away from me.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“Why me, then?” I ask. “Why not Branley? She’s way hotter and was just as drunk as I was.”Alex shakes her head as she sits back down. “Physical attractiveness has nothing to do with it. You were alone, isolated, and weak. The three of them had been watching girls all night, waiting for someone to separate from a group. It happened to be you, but it could’ve been anyone else. Opportunity is what matters, nothing else. […] I’m telling you, Claire. It doesn’t matter. What you were wearing. What you look like. Nothing. Watch the nature channel. Predators go for the easy prey.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“It's a madness so discreet that it can walk the streets and be applauded in some circles, but it is madness nonetheless.” ― Mindy McGinnis, A Madness So Discreet
“You shouldn’t be that way about her,” Alex says. “I hear what people say and I bet half of it isn’t even true. And even if it is—fine. She’s no different from you and me; she wants to have sex. So let her.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“There are parts of yourself that you hate; parts that you know other people wouldn't understand.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“It's easier to like animals than people.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“Sometimes the loveliest places harbor the worst monsters.” ― Mindy McGinnis, A Madness So Discreet
“When animals make a stupid mistake, you laugh at them. A cat misjudges a leap. A dog looks overly quizzical about a simple object. These are funny things. But when a person doesn’t understand something, if they miscalculate and hit the brakes too late, blame is assigned. They are stupid. They are wrong. Teachers and cops are there to sort it out, with a trail of paperwork to illustrate the stupidity. The faults. The evidence and incidents of these things. We have entire systems in place to help decide who is what.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“The books didn't help me find a word for myself; my father refused to accept the weight of it. And so I made my own.I am vengeance.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“You chose to stop acknowledging a world that has treated you foully. What’s saner than that?” ― Mindy McGinnis, A Madness So Discreet
“You see it in all animals - the female of the species is more deadly than the male.''Except humans.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“You can love someone down to their core and they can love you right back just as hard, and if you traded diaries you’d learn things you never suspected. There’s a part of everyone deep down inside of them not meant for you. And the sooner you learn that, the easier your life is gonna be.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“I live in a world where not being molested as a child is considered luck.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“Anger makes you tired, but guilt keeps you from falling asleep.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“Everyone thinks if you fix a male dog it will lower his aggression, but most of the biters are female. It’s basic instinct to protect their womb. You see it in all animals - the female of the species is more deadly than the male.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“I’ll keep doing it even though she’s not here to defend.Because there are others like him still. Tonight they used words they know, words that don’t bother people anymore. They said bitch. They told another girl they would put their dicks in her mouth. No one protested because this is our language now. But then I used my words, strung in phrases that cut deep, and people paid attention; people gasped. People didn’t know what to think.My language is shocking.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“When the pain originates with someone who is gone, it’s your own memory that hurts you.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“There are laws in place that stop us from doing things. This is what we tell ourselves. In truth we stop ourselves; the law is a guideline for how to punish someone who is caught.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“It’s not the sheep that call to me, but the other wolves. I want to run with them, so that I may tear out their throats when they threaten my flock. But I can’t return to the sheep with blood on my breath; they will shy away from me.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“Why me, then?” I ask. “Why not Branley? She’s way hotter and was just as drunk as I was.”Alex shakes her head as she sits back down. “Physical attractiveness has nothing to do with it. You were alone, isolated, and weak. The three of them had been watching girls all night, waiting for someone to separate from a group. It happened to be you, but it could’ve been anyone else. Opportunity is what matters, nothing else. […] I’m telling you, Claire. It doesn’t matter. What you were wearing. What you look like. Nothing. Watch the nature channel. Predators go for the easy prey.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“It's a madness so discreet that it can walk the streets and be applauded in some circles, but it is madness nonetheless.” ― Mindy McGinnis, A Madness So Discreet
“You shouldn’t be that way about her,” Alex says. “I hear what people say and I bet half of it isn’t even true. And even if it is—fine. She’s no different from you and me; she wants to have sex. So let her.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“There are parts of yourself that you hate; parts that you know other people wouldn't understand.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“It's easier to like animals than people.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“Sometimes the loveliest places harbor the worst monsters.” ― Mindy McGinnis, A Madness So Discreet
“When animals make a stupid mistake, you laugh at them. A cat misjudges a leap. A dog looks overly quizzical about a simple object. These are funny things. But when a person doesn’t understand something, if they miscalculate and hit the brakes too late, blame is assigned. They are stupid. They are wrong. Teachers and cops are there to sort it out, with a trail of paperwork to illustrate the stupidity. The faults. The evidence and incidents of these things. We have entire systems in place to help decide who is what.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“The books didn't help me find a word for myself; my father refused to accept the weight of it. And so I made my own.I am vengeance.” ― Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species
“You chose to stop acknowledging a world that has treated you foully. What’s saner than that?” ― Mindy McGinnis, A Madness So Discreet
