“The ultimate male tradition is keeping women from sitting at the table of conversation regarding the balance of power between genders.”

“​Courage is a virtue appreciated in a male but considered a defect in our gender. Bold women are a threat to a world that is badly out of balance, in favor of men.”

“growth have different consequences for gender relations: when growth encourages women to join the formal labor market, it ultimately brings about greatergender equality; when growth is based on oil and mineral extraction, it discourages women from entering thelabor force and tends to exaggerate gender inequalities”

“The Pentacle - The ancients envisioned their world in two halves - masculine and feminine. Their gods and goddesses worked to keep a balance of power. Yin and Yang. When male and female were balanced, there was harmony in the world. When they were unbalanced there was chaos.”

“I don't think that women ought to sit down at table with men. It ruins conversation and I'm sure it's very bad for them. It puts ideas in their heads, and women are never at ease with themselves when they have ideas.”

“In Samoa we have three different genders, if you will - men, women and fa'afafine. It's tradition. Don't stare. Don't be rude.”