When we love children, we acknowledge by our every action t… - bell hooks

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When we love children, we acknowledge by our every action that they are not property, that they have rights - that we respect and uphold their rights.

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bell hooks (born Gloria Jean Watkins; September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021), was an American university professor specializing in social criticism focused on groups distinguished by established differences in social power.

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When we love children, we acknowledge by our every action that they are not property, that they have rights - that we respect and uphold their rights. - bell hooks

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