"Usually, when people talk about the "strength" of black women . . . . they ignore the reality that to be strong in the face of oppression is not the… - bell hooks
"Usually, when people talk about the "strength" of black women . . . . they ignore the reality that to be strong in the face of oppression is not the same as overcoming oppression, that endurance is not to be confused with transformation."
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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As long as women are using class or race power to dominate other women, feminist sisterhood cannot be fully realized.
"The word "love" is most often defined as a noun, yet al the more astute theorists of love acknowledge that we would all love better if we used it as a verb."
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