a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle

== English == === Etymology === A well-known feminist slogan coined in 1970 by the Australian filmmaker, social activist, and writer Irina Dunn (born 1948); according to her recollection, adapted from the phrase “A man needs God like a fish needs a bicycle” which she read in a philosophical text. The original phrase appears to be “A man without faith is like a fish without a bicycle”, coined by Charles S. Harris in 1955 and published in a 1958 article in the Swarthmore Phoenix. The phrase is often erroneously attributed to the American feminist journalist and social political activist Gloria Steinem (born 1934), but she disclaimed this in a letter to Time magazine published on 16 September 2000. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ə ˈwʊmən wɪðˌaʊt ə ˈmæn ɪz laɪk ə ˈfɪʃ wɪðˌaʊt ə ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /ə ˈwʊmən wɪðˌaʊt ə ˈmæn ɪz laɪk ə ˈfɪʃ wɪðˌaʊt ə ˈbaɪˌsɪkəl/ Hyphenation: a wo‧man with‧out a man is like a fish with‧out a bi‧cyc‧le === Phrase === a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle (figuratively, humorous, simile) A woman is capable of living a complete and independent life without a man. [from 1970] ==== Alternative forms ==== a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle ==== Translations ==== === References ===