“All too often women believe it is a sign of commitment, an expression of love, to endure unkindness or cruelty, to forgive and forget. In actuality, when we love rightly we know that the healthy, loving response to cruelty and abuse is putting a stop to it.”

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About bell hooks

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bell hooks, born Gloria Jean Watkins, was a highly influential American author, professor, feminist, and social activist. Her prolific writing explored the intersectionality of race, capitalism, gender, and what she...

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