Bell Hooks

After hearing this articulate activist speek last night in the georgeous facilities of the Seattle Town hall I am left with some thoughts on masculinity. Bell was questioned why her work had recently devoted so much attention to men.

ALL women hunger for male love. Do they hunger for love from men or are there certain qualities of "masculine" love that love from females does not embrace?

Either way, there are few better gifts than freeing someone of their fears and restrictions. I would like to address the masculinity within the males of my life *******

I just, JUST, received a text message from my brother:
"You are pretty and fun and talented and special and i love and miss you"

*****and free them of the restraints they may feel. Selfish on not, free them to love me with every aspect of their being, without limit. And in this, they could holistically love every feature of themselves.

Approaching relationships in this way, whether one enters for this reason or not, they become a means for self-actualization. And love becomes the sincere desire for one's partner's actualization.