Men do not wound women only when they act violently and abusively. They wound us when they fail to protect our freedom in every aspect of our daily l… - bell hooks

Couples who rarely or never have sex can know lifelong love.

Beloved community is formed not by the eradication of difference but by its affirmation, by each of us claiming the identities and cultural legacies that shape who we are and how we live in the world.

Young girls often feel strong, courageous, highly creative, and powerful until they begin to receive undermining sexist messages that encourage them to conform to conventional notions of femininity. To conform they have to give up power.