Quote by Bell Hooks
No other group in America has so had their identity socialized out

No other group in America has so had their identity socialized out of existence as have black women… When black people are talked about the focus tends to be on black men and when women are talked about the focus tends to be on white women. – Bell Hooks

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Many spiritual teachers – in Buddhism, in Islam – have talked about first-hand experience of the world as an important part of the path to wisdom, to enlightenment. – Bell Hooks

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The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech. – Bell Hooks

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I think the number one thing Black women and all Black people should be paying attention to is our health. – Bell Hooks

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Femininity appears to be one of those pivotal qualities that is so important no one can define it. – Caroline Bird

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Women: You cant live with them, and you cant get them to dress up in a skimpy little Nazi costume and beat you with a warm squash or something. – Emo Philips

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As a kid, I was always mad – just noticing the women at Thanksgiving, running around the kitchen, while the men were watching football. For one, I dont want to cook, and for two, I hate football. I was stuck in the middle. – Beth Ditto

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I go out with white women. This makes a lot of people unhappy, mostly black women. – Dennis Rodman

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