Fadia’s Reviews > Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism > Status Update

“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.“

“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