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“To suggest that black men were de-humanized solely as a result of not being able to be patriarchs implies that the subjugation of black women was essential to the black male’s development of a positive self-concept, an idea that only served to support a sexist social order.”
Excerpt From “Ain't I a Woman” - Bell Hooks
— May 23, 2026 10:26AM
Excerpt From “Ain't I a Woman” - Bell Hooks
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“Racism has always been a divisive force separating black men and white men, and sexism has been a force that unites the two groups.
Men of all races in America bond on the basis of their common belief that a patriarchal social order is the only viable foundation for society.“
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Men of all races in America bond on the basis of their common belief that a patriarchal social order is the only viable foundation for society.“