“Most folks believe we are hardwired biologically to long for sex but they do not believe we are hardwired to long for… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Living by a love ethic we learn to value loyalty and a commitment to sustained bonds over material advancement.” — bell hooks Copy Share Image
Clearly, commitment is a necessary component for creating loving relationships. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Usually adult males who are unable to make emotional connections with the women they choose to be intimate with are frozen in… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
“Visionary feminism is a wise and loving politics. It is rooted in the love of male and female being, refusing to privilege… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
Since loving is about knowing, we have more meaningful love relationships when we know each other and it takes time to know… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Dominator culture teaches all of us that the core of our identity is defined by the will to dominate and control others.… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
“Often men who have been emotionally neglected and abused as children by dominating mothers bond with assertive women, only to have their… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
“All relationships have ups and downs. Romantic fantasy often nurtures the belief that difficulties and down times are an indication of a… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
Relationships are treated like Dixie cups. They are the same. They are disposable. If it does not work, drop it, throw it… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“the wounded child inside many males is a boy who, when he first spoke his truths, was silenced by paternal sadism, by… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
If only one party in the relationship is working to create love, to create the space of emotional connection, the dominator model… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Loving friendships provide us with a space to experience the joy of community in a relationship where we learn to process all… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Giving generously in romantic relationships, and in all other bonds, means recognizing when the other person needs our attention. Attention is an… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
I believe that it is impossible for two individuals not committed to their own and each other’s well being to sustain a… — 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
