"You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you'll escape it one day, and how awesome it will be, and imagining that future keeps you going, but you never do it. You just use the future to escape the present." -John Green
It's a good, readable portrait of hooks, helping readers get a sense not only of the woman but of the broader sweep of the feminist movement. I raised a challenge to Jackie about her criticism of second-wave feminism, but not that it's wrong, just that it's provocative and worth more conversation. I wonder what others in our course think about feminism and its future.
I wanted to make a comment on your essay but the feature is not available on the same page as that essay. So, I will comment here.
Until reading your essay I had never known that someone like bell hooks existed and I am grateful that you chose to write about her so that more of us could get to know her as fondly as you seem to.
The most interesting part that I felt helped to define the direction of your essay and bell hooks herself was your paragraph on her pen name. Her decision for the name to be lower-case is genius and adds a soft but direct message I am sure to everything she advocates. I agree with you also on the fact that what may be criticized as a weakness is in fact a strength. She seems to have no fear in expressing her point in a personal and open manner and that certainly speaks volumes to a general public. Open expression is far more effective in reaching out than any pieced steeped in academic jargon and references.
It's a good, readable portrait of hooks, helping readers get a sense not only of the woman but of the broader sweep of the feminist movement. I raised a challenge to Jackie about her criticism of second-wave feminism, but not that it's wrong, just that it's provocative and worth more conversation. I wonder what others in our course think about feminism and its future.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to make a comment on your essay but the feature is not available on the same page as that essay. So, I will comment here.
ReplyDeleteUntil reading your essay I had never known that someone like bell hooks existed and I am grateful that you chose to write about her so that more of us could get to know her as fondly as you seem to.
The most interesting part that I felt helped to define the direction of your essay and bell hooks herself was your paragraph on her pen name. Her decision for the name to be lower-case is genius and adds a soft but direct message I am sure to everything she advocates. I agree with you also on the fact that what may be criticized as a weakness is in fact a strength. She seems to have no fear in expressing her point in a personal and open manner and that certainly speaks volumes to a general public. Open expression is far more effective in reaching out than any pieced steeped in academic jargon and references.
Thank you for reading, Deanna! I always appreciate how carefully you read and the feedback you give.
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