Adam’s Reviews > Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism > Status Update
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Bell Hooks discusses how black women were not identified among the term “women” generally speaking, in society, back since the late 20th century.
In literature, work, and political activism, racism effectively divided women as white women complained about working with “blacks” in factories during WW2 and refused black membership in feminist groups, black women were put under the umbrella term “blacks.“
— Aug 11, 2026 10:57AM
In literature, work, and political activism, racism effectively divided women as white women complained about working with “blacks” in factories during WW2 and refused black membership in feminist groups, black women were put under the umbrella term “blacks.“
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She just would not stop yapping about matriarchy and how it’s not real and how actually our government is patriarchal,
so I just skipped the section and fast forwarded to the bits on sexist progressivism, all the while putting on blast Malcolm X MLK prophet Muhammad and every other 20th century black activist which is fascinating to see.
— Aug 07, 2026 02:15PM
so I just skipped the section and fast forwarded to the bits on sexist progressivism, all the while putting on blast Malcolm X MLK prophet Muhammad and every other 20th century black activist which is fascinating to see.
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I had quite a bit of notes on this which I summarized with ChatGPT which actually maintained most of my wording, just cleaning up the structure a bit, but
Main thing I would want to point out in this update is that hooks has been talking about how black women after emancipation are still seen as hyper sexual objects and assaulted relentlessly, with a mythos paralleling that of black men seen in porn today
— Jun 10, 2026 02:41PM
Main thing I would want to point out in this update is that hooks has been talking about how black women after emancipation are still seen as hyper sexual objects and assaulted relentlessly, with a mythos paralleling that of black men seen in porn today
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Hooks wanted to focus on the unique status of black women and their intersectional identity, addressing how most people either discuss Black people regarding racism or white women regarding feminism, but never black women about much of anything.
White women coupled with black slaves for more workers by white men. Laws enacted to prevent this which is kind of good (for the wrong reasons naturally)? Geeked!
— Jun 09, 2026 02:33PM
White women coupled with black slaves for more workers by white men. Laws enacted to prevent this which is kind of good (for the wrong reasons naturally)? Geeked!