It has a lot of "trigger words" (ie: words that people will stop reading because they are reacting badly too them because of social stigmas) in this paragraph, but I urge you to read to the end. This book is really amazing and I recommend it to any human.
From bell hooks "Ain't I a Woman?"
As people of color, our struggle against racial
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What I feel is so important to get from writers who bring to our conciousness ideas for non-segregated interactions is just that -- the idea. The way our language is constructed and how our society is there is no way not to label and group things -- having an "I" necessitates there being "other". Nothing short of altered conciousness of the entire human race is going to allow for people to interact with each other on a "human" level, but the ideas are there and once they are in one's conciousness, one can act deliberately, there is not hiding from that knowledge.
I believe that religion is a vehicle that people use to give them a way to higher conciousness...though it has its own issues because it has been constructed by us with our various ways of communication.
To me, the best religion would be one that is all about transcending the self and seeing all.
God i fucking get on a tangent...and I'm not even sure i actually believe any of this.
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I believe it is impossible to see the all when one does not believe that everything can be included in the all....so her view of the world is much more appealing to me than christianity -- even some of the original yogic texts are exclusive of women.
I've said this to you before -- I do not believe that people should all be forced to equality, but I also believe that no one should be turned away from anything because of race/ gender/ sex/ etc. If someone has the capabilities to do something, they should do it with no restrictions. Unfortunately there are still many aspects of our society that restrict and segregate, which doesn't allow for a full range of motion.
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Her works are really well put together. I'm currently reading Ain't i a woman and feminism for everybody -- good stuff.
what do you think about her?
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Thanks for the suggestion, I'll have to check that series out
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do we have anything in common?
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I'm glad you are able to get past societal 'norms'
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