The Will to Change by bell hooks is the book you want! Short read too, but very meaningful. I’ve been making my way through it extremely slowly for several months, trying to digest everything. It’s interesting to see how she often conflicts with a lot of contemporary feminists as well.
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Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoInteresting. What’s a good place to start reading what bell hooks’ said about this?
Echolynx@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
pmk@lemmy.sdf.org 2 weeks ago
The Will to Change by bell hooks is the one book that made me feel seen as a person. Usually I open a feminist book with the suspicion that the author will be like “all men are evil” and that usually makes me care less about feminism for a while. But that book was a pleasant surprise, it spoke to me and not at me.
Echolynx@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
Well said! I like the acknowledgment that men being at the table can help and may be better to address patriarchy and other problems that face everyone. We all move forward together or no one does.