Phyllis Schlafly
Phyllis Stewart Schlafly was an American attorney and activist who was nationally prominent in conservatism. She opposed feminism, gay rights, and abortion, and campaigned against the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Background
- Born in
- St. Louis
- Educated at
- Radcliffe CollegeWashington University in St. LouisWashington University School of Law
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Trending topics shown first"There is a war on men, and are very open about it. They don't conceal it; they brag about it. You read all of their material – they're always saying they want to abolish the patriarchy. They said that…"
"Men should stop treating feminists like ladies, and instead treat them like the men they say they want to be."
"The worst censors are those prohibiting criticism of the theory of evolution in the classroom."
"Minors are an intended audience for the highly profitable sex industry. Impressionable teenagers are easily persuaded to have abortions, and homosexual clubs in high school are designed for the young."
"It's really dangerous for a guy to go to college these days. He's better off if he doesn't talk to any women when he gets there. The feminists are perfectly glad to make false accusations and then cla…"
"Every country that has experimented with women in actual combat has abandoned the idea, and the notion that Israel uses women in combat is a feminist myth."
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Timeline
1924
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Birth2016
Died
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