Oppressed groups are frequently placed in the situation of being listened to only if we frame our ideas in the language that is familiar to and comfortable for a dominant group. This requirement often changes the meaning of our ideas and works to elevate the ideas of dominant groups.
Patricia Hill CollinsThat which commands admiration in the white woman only hastens the degradation of the female slave.
Patricia Hill CollinsWomen gain social influence through their roles as mothers, transmitters of culture, and parents for the next generation.
Patricia Hill CollinsBlack women's feelings of responsibility for nurturing the children in their own extended family networks have stimulated a more generalized ethic of care where black women feel accountable to all the black community's children.
Patricia Hill Collins