Given the way universities work to reinforce and perpetuate the status…

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Given the way universities work to reinforce and perpetuate the status quo, the way knowledge is offered as commodity, Women's Studies can easily become the place where revolutionary feminist thought and feminist activism are submerged or made secondary to the goals of academic careerism ✨ bell hooks (2014). Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black, p.63, Routledge
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Whenever domination is present, love is lacking. ✨ bell hooks (2014). Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics, p.81, Routledge
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The struggle to end sexist oppression that focuses on destroying the cultural basis for such domination strengthens other liberation struggles. Individuals who fight for the eradication of sexism wit … ▶
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Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust. ✨ bell hooks (2013). Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom, p.133, Routledge

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