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“La resolución del conflicto entre mujeres blancas y negras no dará comienzo hasta que todas las mujeres acepten que un movimiento feminista racista y clasista es una farsa, una tapadera para el sometimiento continuado de las mujeres a los principios patriarcales y la aceptación pasiva del statu quo. La sororidad necesaria para librar la revolución feminista solo se conseguirá cuando todas las mujeres se zafen de la hostilidad, los celos y la competencia mutua que nos ha llevado a ser vulnerables, débiles e incapaces de imaginar nuevas realidades. Esa sororidad no puede forjarse solo con palabras. Es el resultado de un crecimiento y un cambio continuados. Es un objetivo que alcanzar, un proceso de transformación. Y ese proceso empieza por la acción, por el rechazo personal de cada mujer a aceptar ningún conjunto de mitos, estereotipos y falsas suposiciones que niegan los elementos comunes y compartidos de su experiencia humana, que la privan de la capacidad para experimentar la unidad de toda la vida, que le niegan la capacidad para cerrar las brechas creadas por el racismo, el sexismo o el clasismo y que le niegan la capacidad de cambiar. El proceso empieza por la aceptación personal de cada mujer de que a las mujeres estadounidenses, a todas sin excepción, se las socializa para que sean racistas, clasistas y sexistas, en diversos grados, y por entender que calificarnos de feministas no cambia el hecho de que debemos esforzarnos de manera consciente por desembarazarnos del legado de socialización negativa.”

Quote by Bell Hooks

Work

Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism

This book delves into the historical and contemporary struggles faced by Black women in the context of feminism, examining their unique perspectives and advocating for their rights and recognition. more

Author

Bell Hooks
Bell Hooks

Bell Hooks, born Gloria Jean Watkins, is an American author, scholar, and activist. Her work primarily focuses on issues of race, gender, and social justice, particularly on feminist and black feminist thought. Hooks' works include novels, poetry, academic writings, and autobiographies, and her writing style is beloved by readers for its profound social insight and desire for change. more

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