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Hello, and welcome to African Elements. In this episode, Race vs. Gender: Femiphobia
and Homophobia Within the Black Liberation Struggle. You've heard me say that racism
has impacted whites to their detriment in ways that most whites don't understand. By
the same token, I assert that patriarchal masculinity, sexism and homophobia impacts
men to their detriment in ways that most men don't understand. As expressed in the Black
liberation struggle in particular, I am further asserting that sexism and homophobia have
been the Achilles heel of the movement. In this episode, we will look at the social construct
of patriarchal masculinity as it is expressed in the Black liberation struggle. We will
start with the critical question posed by the brilliant scholar and social critic, bell
hooks. We will then take a look at some specific controversies vis-à-vis gender and homophobia.
Has homophobia and femiphobia (fear of women) hurt the Black Liberation struggle? All that,
coming up next.