The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Hope is essential to any political struggle for radical change when the overall social climate promotes disillusionment and despair. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Feminism as a political movement has to specifically address the needs of men in their struggle to revolutionize their consciousness. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
...move from emphasis on personal lifestyle issues toward creating political paradigms and radical models of social change that emphasize collective as well… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Sexism has always been a political stance mediating social domination, enabling white men and black men to share a common sensibility about… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
One of the major differences I see in the political climate today is that there is less collective support for coming to… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
The ethic of liberal individualism has so deeply permeated the psyches of blacks... of all classes that we have little support for… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
One difference with the political writings, whether about feminism or class, is that the intent is to change how people think of… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Often in my lectures when I use the phrase “imperialist white-supremacist capitalist patriarchy” to describe our nation’s political system, audiences laugh. No… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
It is important and vital is to keep that education for critical consciousness around intersectionalities, so that people are able to not… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Feminist effort to end patriarchal domination should be of primary concern precisely because it insists on the eradication of exploitation and oppression… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Another response to racism has been the establishment of unlearning racism workshops, which are often led by white women. These workshops are… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Right now, for many Americans, class is being foregrounded like never before because of the economic situation. It doesn't mean that race doesn't matter,… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Most folks believe we are hardwired biologically to long for sex but they do not believe we are hardwired to long for love. Almost… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
... we need to interrogate "reverence," for idolization can be another way one is objectified and not really taken seriously. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
The power of patriarchy has been to make maleness feared and to make men feel that it is better to be feared that to… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“I feel enormously blessed to be a successful black woman writer in this culture, but I have found my small fame, such as it… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
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… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
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… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
The true teacher is within us. A good teacher is someone who can help you to go back and touch the true teacher within,… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Advancing the notion that there can be many "feminisms" has served the conservative and liberal political interests of women seeking status and privileged class… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
