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Men and women Quotes by Bell Hooks

15 Men and women quotes by Bell Hooks

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Bell Hooks brings her sharp cultural eye to the dance of gender, unpacking expectations and exposing hidden biases. In this compact set you’ll find her characteristic blend of critique and compassion, offering fresh angles on how men and women intersect in everyday life.

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When men and women punish each other for truth telling, we reinforce the notion that lies are better.

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Both men and women remain in dysfunctional, loveless relationships when it is materially opportune.

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I get so tired of people acting like, you know, black men and women never help each other, never support each other.

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“When men and women are loyal to ourselves and others, when we love justice, we understand fully the myriad ways in which…

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“We need to highlight the role women play in perpetuating and sustaining patriarchal culture so that we will recognize patriarchy as a…

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When women and men understand that working to eradicate patriarchal domination is a struggle rooted in the longing to make a world…

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“In an imperialist racist patriarchal society that supports and condones oppression, it is not surprising that men and women judge their worth,…

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Within the new self-help books for women, patriarachy and male domination are rarely identified as forces that lead to the oppression, exploitation,…

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The time has come to tell the truth. Again. There is no love without justice. Men and women who cannot be just…

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“It is not surprising that young white males – most between thirty and forty – play major roles in the production of…

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“the wounded child inside many males is a boy who, when he first spoke his truths, was silenced by paternal sadism, by…

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If we are ever to construct a feminist movement that is not based on the premise that men and women are always…

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Fame is fun, money is useful, celebrity can be exciting, but finally life is about optimal well-being and how we achieve that…

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“Romantic love as most people understand it in patriarchal culture makes one unaware, renders one powerless and out of control. Feminist thinkers…

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“Most men and women born in the fifties or earlier were socialized to believe that marriages and/or committed romantic bonds of any…

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“Most folks believe we are hardwired biologically to long for sex but they do not believe we are hardwired to long for love. Almost…

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... we need to interrogate "reverence," for idolization can be another way one is objectified and not really taken seriously.

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

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The power of patriarchy has been to make maleness feared and to make men feel that it is better to be feared that to…

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“I feel enormously blessed to be a successful black woman writer in this culture, but I have found my small fame, such as it…

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Language is also a place of struggle.

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In this culture, the phrase 'black woman' is not synonymous with 'tender,' or 'gentle.' It's as if those words couldn't possibly speak to the…

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It's interesting to look at all the aspects where everyday Americans, many of whom are not college educated, are thinking deeply now about our…

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The true teacher is within us. A good teacher is someone who can help you to go back and touch the true teacher within,…

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“Advancing the notion that there can be many "feminisms" has served the conservative and liberal political interests of women seeking status and privileged class…

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I love my family, even as I critique their dysfunctionalities.

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You must have courage to love, you have to have a profound will to do what is right to love, and it does not…

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To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients - care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open…

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“Often emphasis on identity and lifestyle is appealing because it creates a false sense that one is engaged in praxis. However, praxis within any…

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