875 Quotes About Shame

For the first time in her life, Jocelyn felt the hot shame of being underdressed for a party.

There is no greater punishment than shame', I recalled from either an old Buddhist text or something my high school indoor soccer coach said once.

It is not a matter of shame today if someone admires him or herself with his or her fake names.

Shame can be greater than the need for justice.

We've all done something so dumb, we wanted to staple a sign to our forehead: "Beware of Idiot Boy".

Shame does not have any effect on shameless.

Birdie-bird plant, is it shameful for girls to send messages to boys?""No, it's not.""Should I send more messages then?""Just to those boys you love.

Shame infuses women's most intimate experiences, from menstruation to sex. Women who internalize objectified ideas about their bodies often feel intense disgust with bodily functions – even pregnancy. Objectification and self-surveillance also put women at higher risk of sexual dysfunction. Rather than enjoying sex or engaging with their partners to ensure sexual satisfaction, women, distracted by what their bodies smell, feel, and look like, become unable to think about their own pleasure.

Shame is the best weapon after fearin the arsenal of patriarchy ammo of choice for its sari draped agents to keep young women in line lest they sprout a tongue or mind of their own