Within the new self-help books for women, patriarachy and male domination are rarely identified as forces that lead to the oppression, exploitation, and domination of women. Instead, these books suggest that individual relationships between men and women can be changed solely by women making the right choices.
Bell HooksOne of the things that we must do as teachers is twirl around and around, and find out what works with the situation that we're in. Our models might not work. And that twirling, changing, is part of the empowerment.
Bell HooksWriting and the hope of writing pulls me back from the edges of despair. I believe insanity and despair are at times one and the same.
Bell HooksI'm lucky. I think it's good that I have a body of work that addresses different things in different ways.
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