post modern feminism , how to achieve equality

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post modern feminists believed that to truly tackle gender inequality and oppression for all women

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the voices and perspectives of all groups who are marginalised in different ways needed to be included

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bell hooks argued that feminist should understand how race , capitalist exploitation and class opression are inherently linked to gender inequality and

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should support solutions that truly address the poverty and racism which disproportionately impact women of colour

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hooks focused on solitary as key to tackling women’s oppression she agreed that

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alliances must be built between groups who have differences in order to work together , build a more inclusive movement so that systems of oppression can be effectively challenged and dismantled

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hooks emphasises the structures of opression sought to pit oppressed groups against each other to

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maintain status quo power dynamics .

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solidarity for hooks is key

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to resisting these divisions and challenging oppression

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hooks wrote

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“to experience solitary we must have a community of interests , shared beliefs and goals around which to unite”

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hooks argued that solidarity must be based on

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empathy understanding and love

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individuals must actively strive to understand

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the experiences and perspectives of those who are different from them and critically reflect their own position within systems of power and privilege