The process begins with the individual woman’s acceptance that America…

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The process begins with the individual woman’s acceptance that American women, without exception, are socialized to be racist, classist and sexist, in varying degrees, and that labeling ourselves feminists does not change the fact that we must consciously work to rid ourselves of the legacy of negative socialization. ✨ bell hooks (2014). Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism, p.157, Routledge
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