I have to say, I never heard of bell hooks until this class. I noticed her posters and mention of writings at some events, but never really paid attention. I find her writing style easy, no-nonsense, forthright.
Her chapter/essay on Moving Beyond Shaming is right on - and applicable to so many groups. However, her argument on the portrayal of African Americans in the media and the impact on children, especially African American children is poignant and so very true. Her personal story on how a white professor thought that her writing was so good, she must have received help, hit home with me. How many times, and not just in school, are individuals pre-judged because of appearance, dress, jewelry, physical ability. Assumptions get made and then here we go, down the road of racism, harrassment, shaming or just plain shame.
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