ABSTRACT
The connection between different forms of oppression is often seen in the liberal sense which denies differences, ignores the continuing presence of history, and blames individuals. The idea that one form of oppression, or even one person's oppression, can be solved independently is of great benefit to the rich and powerful. This belief is enough to keep oppressed people fighting and jostling in competition with each other, never reaching a point of unity where one can successfully challenge those with more than their share. In Yearning: Race, Gender and Cultural Politics, bell hooks asks for more discussion of the roots of racism in white people and the process of becoming anti-racist: One change in direction that would be real cool would be the production of a discourse on race that interrogates whiteness.
