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Iris Marion Young Quotes on Freedom

Iris Marion Young was an American political philosopher and feminist theorist whose work reshaped late twentieth-century thinking about justice, oppression, and democratic inclusion. This page collects quotes attributed to Iris Marion Young on the topic of freedom, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Iris Marion Young:

    “The five faces of oppression are exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, and violence.”

  • Attributed to Iris Marion Young:

    “Throwing like a girl is not a natural fact but a social form.”

  • Attributed to Iris Marion Young:

    “Difference is a resource, not a problem to be overcome.”

  • Attributed to Iris Marion Young:

    “Democracy is not just a method of decision; it is a way of being together.”