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The process begins with the individual woman’s acceptance that American women, without exception, are socialized to be racist, classist and sexist, in varying degrees, and that labeling ourselves feminists does not change the fact that we must consciously work to rid ourselves of the legacy of negative socialization. ― bell hooks
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Individuals who want to believe that there is no fulfillment in love, that true love does not exist, cling to these assumptions because this despair is actually easier to face than the reality that love is a real fact of life but is absent from their lives. ― bell hooks
Contrary to what we may have been taught to think, unnecessary and unchosen suffering wounds us but need not scar us for life. It does mark us. What we allow the mark of our suffering to become is in our own hands. ― bell hooks
Death is utterly acceptable to consciousness and life.
When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment. ― bell hooks
As all advocates of feminist politics know most people do not understand sexism or if they do they think it is not a problem. Masses of people think that feminism is always and only about women seeking to be equal to men. And a huge majority of these folks think feminism is anti-male. Their misunderstanding of feminist politics reflects the reality that most folks learn about feminism from patriarchal mass media. ― Bell Hooks
I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance. ― bell hooks
To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds.― bell hooks,
The end of a melody is not its goal; but nonetheless, if the melody had not reached its end it would not have reached its goal either. A parable. ― Friedrich Nietzsche
The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance. — Brian Tracy
Living simply makes loving simple. ― bell hooks
