Love Quote by Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless threads a needle that every woman in public life recognizes: how to voice a sharp gender critique without getting flattened by the inevitable backlash. The opening disclaimer - "I'm not here to put down men" - is less politeness than self-defense, a pre-emptive shield against the reflexive accusation of man-hating. Then she softens it again with "God love them", a folksy benediction that reads as affectionate and faintly exasperated, like you might talk about a beloved relative who keeps doing the same dumb thing.

The killer move is "and I'm married to one". It’s credibility-by-proximity, the cultural equivalent of "I can’t be biased, I have a friend in that group". Gless knows the media script: a woman’s critique is treated as personal grievance unless she proves she has a man’s stamp of approval. By placing her marriage on the table, she tries to keep the conversation about structure and behavior rather than her supposed bitterness.

Then comes the pivot: "but I do think they are more shallow". The phrase "I do think" signals lived observation, not ideology. As an actress who built a career in a famously appearance-obsessed industry, Gless is also quietly indicting the male gaze and the way it rewards surface-level appraisal. The line lands because it’s not a manifesto; it’s a tart, conversational truth-bomb dressed up as genial honesty, exposing how women often have to cushion even mild criticism just to say it out loud.