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The first act of violence that patriarchy demands of males is not violence toward women. Instead patriarchy demands of all males that they engage in acts of psychic self-mutilation, that they kill off the emotional

The first act of violence that patriarchy demands of males is not violence toward women. Instead patriarchy demands of all males that they engage in acts of psychic self-mutilation, that they kill off the emotional parts of themselves. If an individual is not successful in emotionally crippling himself, he can count on patriarchal men to enact rituals of power that will assault his self-esteem.

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Self Esteem, Successful, Men
bell hooks (2004). “The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love”, p.66, Simon and Schuster

The wounded heart learns self-love by first overcoming low self-esteem.

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Self Esteem, Heart, Self Love

The most basic activism we can have in our lives is to live consciously in a nation living in fantasies. Living consciously is living with a core of healthy self-esteem. You will face reality, you will not delude yourself.

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Self Esteem, Reality, Healthy
"The BK Nation INTERVIEW with bell hooks". Interview with Kevin Powell, bknation.org. February 28, 2014.

People with healthy self-esteem do not need to create pretend identities.

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Self Esteem, Integrity, People
bell hooks (2003). “Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem”, p.92, Simon and Schuster

I think Black people need to take self-esteem seriously.

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Self Esteem, Thinking, People

Even the wealthiest professional woman can be "brought down" by being in a relationship where she longs to be loved and is consistently lied to. To the degree that she trusts her male companion, lying and other forms of betrayal will most likely shatter her self-confidence and self-esteem.

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Betrayal, Self Esteem, Lying

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