The author describes feminism as “a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression”. Among society, there is a belief that feminists do not like men and feminism is a movement to start a kind of female supremacy and prove that women are better than men. Some people when they think of a feminist, think about a butch lesbian who doesn’t take care of her appearance and hates men. In Bell’s Hook definition of feminism, she proves wrong the people who have this misconception about it. She portrays feminism as a social movement dedicated to fighting for women’s rights and equality between both sexes. Feminists try to create a society where women are not constantly sexualized or objectified, where women receive the same pay as men working in the same position, and where women have autonomy and can make their own decisions without depending on men. In the book The Moment of Lift by Melissa Gates, she talks about issues like mothers and neonatal health, no remunerated work (being a housewife), child marriage, etc. Melinda tells the experiences of women living in underdeveloped countries and explains how all of these issues are a barrier to their personal growth and development. Clearly, the patriarchal system we are part of intends to keep women oppressed, feminism fights against these issues, so women can climb the ladder of society and succeed. I share the same position with Bell Hooks about feminism for approximately two or three years. I did primary, middle, and high school in an all-girls, catholic school in Guatemala. The school always taught us feminist values, they encouraged us to express our thoughts and to stand against inequality, so I had an idea about feminism. What I found out later is that there are multiple types of feminism. In the book, Bell Hooks talks about revolutionary feminists whose goal was to cut patriarchy from the roots and reformist feminists, who adapted feminism to the patriarchal system. It was very interesting to read how the initial purpose of feminism faded and adapted to the patriarchy. This makes me think about sex workers, and how some actual liberal feminists think it is empowering to earn money with your body. Also, the reading made me aware of how only a highly literate sector of society has access to some revolutionary theories and ideas. The second reading Sex and Gender 101 explained the differences between these two terms. I already knew the differences between sex and gender, but this article clarified some things. For example, I knew that sex refers to our physiological characteristics, but I wasn’t that aware of the “intersex” and the different variations of this sex. Gender refers to a social construct based on the feminine and masculine sex. It determines how are we supposed to behave, think, and what norms are we supposed to follow according to our genitals. Gender is something fluid, since I don’t think there are people who are completely subscribed to their gender, there are different combinations.