Monday, July 15, 2013

bell hooks Monday: Feminism Defined by Patriarchy

As all advocates of feminist politics know most people do not understand sexism or if they do they think it is not a problem. Masses of people think that feminism is always and only about women seeking to be equal to men. And a huge majority of these folks think feminism is anti-male. Their misunderstanding of feminist politics reflects the reality that most folks learn about feminism from patriarchal mass media.
—  bell hooks
 Yet another reason why bell hooks is the go-to feminist for many feminist men.

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