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LittleBlue

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1. The one who bashes Beyonce as a terrorist?

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Sun May 11, 2014, 10:40 PM

May 2014

She says Beyonce is a destructive influence on girls because she's successful and rich.

Nah, seen enough of her. A good example of someone who lives in la la land.

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I encourage everyone to watch the entire discussion with bell hooks before saying anything... [View all] Gravitycollapse May 2014 OP

The one who bashes Beyonce as a terrorist? LittleBlue May 2014 #1

bell hooks is a Marxist. Although she may protest against such a label... Gravitycollapse May 2014 #2

Thanks for posting! bell was the commencement speaker for my graduation. adirondacker May 2014 #3

That hooks is a major African American feminist and intellectual BainsBane May 2014 #4

That's not at all what she asserted. Gormy Cuss May 2014 #5

reducing her argument to that one superficial observation= didn't bother listening KittyWampus May 2014 #6

Not that this is new to hooks, I'm sure. She's an incendiary figure even among many feminists. Gravitycollapse May 2014 #7

A discussion of Beyonc� at a menstruation conference? jberryhill May 2014 #8

You misread. I was at The New School last summer for a menstruation conference... Gravitycollapse May 2014 #9

I gather "Bell Hooks" is a person... jberryhill May 2014 #10

Her name is not capitalized at her own request. Something I very often forget about, actually. Gravitycollapse May 2014 #11