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Im so disturbed when my women students behave as though they can only read women, or black students behave as though the
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"I'm so disturbed when my women students behave as though they can only read women, or black students behave as though they can only read blacks, or white students behave as though they can only identify with a white writer"

- Bell Hooks

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This quote by Bell Hooks speaks to the relevance of being open to various point of views as well as experiences. She is disturbed when students limit themselves to only reviewing writers of their very own gender, race, or ethnic culture. This suggests that Hooks believes that it is important to read and also pick up from writers of different histories in order to gain a much better understanding of the world. By doing so, we can acquire understanding right into various societies and experiences, and also become more unbiased and also forgiving of others. Hooks is urging us to be available to various viewpoints as well as to not limit ourselves to only reviewing writers of our very own history. This quote is a tip that we ought to aim to be extra broad-minded as well as to learn from writers of various backgrounds.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Bell Hooks somewhere between September 25, 1952 and today. He/she was a famous Critic from USA. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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