Thus, Gender Ideology No Only Creates Ides

Most Activism Is Brought About By Us Ordinary People.

I Suggest That Black Feminist Thought Consists Of Specialised Knowledge Created By African-american Women Which Clarifies A Standpoint Of And For Black Women. In Other Words, Black Feminist Thought Encompasses Theoretical Interpretations Of Black Women's Reality By Those Who Live It.

Women Gain Social Influence Through Their Roles As Mothers, Transmitters Of Culture, And Parents For The Next Generation.

To Maintain Their Power, Dominant Groups Create And Maintain A Popular System Of 'commonsense' Ideas That Support Their Right To Rule. In The United States, Hegemonic Ideologies Concerning Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality, And Nation Are Often So Pervasive That It Is Difficult To Conceptualize Alternatives To Them, Let Alone Ways Of Resisting The Social Practices That They Justify.

Oppressed Groups Are Frequently Placed In The Situation Of Being Listened To Only If We Frame Our Ideas In The Language That Is Familiar To And Comfortable For A Dominant Group. This Requirement Often Changes The Meaning Of Our Ideas And Works To Elevate The Ideas Of Dominant Groups.