hooks vs injustice

From Cheyenne,

 

“Taking responsibility does not mean that we deny the reality of institutionalized injustice. For example, racism, sexism, and homophobia all create barriers and concrete incidents of discrimination. Simply taking responsibility does not mean that we can prevent discriminatory acts from happening. But we can choose how we respond to acts of injustice.

Taking responsibility means that in the face of barriers we still have the capacity to invent our lives, to shape our destinies in ways that maximize our well-being.”

-bell hooks, All About Love

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I would add one phrase to get at the need for Peace Practices: "But we can choose how we [prepare ourselves and our children] to respond to acts of injustice."