Posted on March 1, 2012 with 2,353 notes by espritfollet.
Tagged: bell hooks, feminism, sexuality, race, class, gender, women, civil rights, women's rights, women's studies, oppression, USA, african american, .
becauseofthiswoman: Name: bell hooksDates: 1952-presentWhy she rocks: She writes books on the interconnectivity of gender, race, class and how they have the ability to perpetuate systems of oppression and domination. She has published over thirty books and countless scholarly and mainstream articles, appeared in several documentaries, and speaks globally. Quote: I began writing a book on love because I felt that the United States is moving away from love.Because of this woman… there is a figurehead talking about how to end systems of oppression in our world. 

becauseofthiswoman:

Name: bell hooks
Dates: 1952-present

Why she rocks: She writes books on the interconnectivity of gender, race, class and how they have the ability to perpetuate systems of oppression and domination. She has published over thirty books and countless scholarly and mainstream articles, appeared in several documentaries, and speaks globally. 

Quote: I began writing a book on love because I felt that the United States is moving away from love.

Because of this woman… there is a figurehead talking about how to end systems of oppression in our world. 

Via: becauseofthiswoman
  1. howstrangeitistobe-anything reblogged this from bakedbutt
  2. maurax reblogged this from bakedbutt
  3. trimichaelceratops reblogged this from bakedbutt
  4. joelyamiugly reblogged this from bakedbutt
  5. pylviaslath reblogged this from bakedbutt
  6. charlottedreaming reblogged this from feminist-fury
  7. havefunwithmiku reblogged this from nidoburgerking
  8. idontsleepbecauseof reblogged this from feminist-fury
  9. aye-jennifer reblogged this from feminist-fury
  10. bakedbutt reblogged this from feminist-fury
  11. feminist-fury reblogged this from commiekinkshamer
  12. nidoburgerking reblogged this from commiekinkshamer
  13. commiekinkshamer reblogged this from getupandgrow
  14. getupandgrow reblogged this from becauseofthiswoman
  15. nailahayo reblogged this from pipercarter
  16. lifeasthekakedr reblogged this from pipercarter
  17. pipercarter reblogged this from kemetically-afrolatino and added:
    bell hooks 1952-present Why she rocks: She writes books on the interconnectivity of gender, race, class and how they...
  18. toastycharmander reblogged this from knowledgeappliedispower
  19. baby-femmes reblogged this from sister-bell
  20. tomefirst reblogged this from becauseofthiswoman