I believe “Sex and Gender 101” by Kyl Myers and bell hooks’ “Feminist Politics: Where We Stand” were such interesting and thought provoking reads. With Myers’ article, I was able to learn about a specific topic I was ignorant about, being intersex and the different types one can be intersex. Before reading this article, if someone had asked me what an intersex person is I would only be able to tell you that I thought they were people with both male and female genitalia and that you would always be able to tell because of their reproductive organs. How incredibly wrong I was! Someone who is intersex can have parts of both male and female reproductive systems, but they can also be people with red hair, cystic fibroids, someone with female sex hormones and chromosomes but male genitalia or a person with male sex hormones but with female or incompletely formed genitalia. It was surprising to see the different reasons and ways somebody could be considered intersex and it’s even more surprising to know that many people are intersex and don’t even know it because they don’t have any visible physical traits. Even though it was a simple, short article it was packed with information and it’s something everyone should read and have knowledge about. While reading the first chapter of bell hooks book “Feminism Is For Everybody”, I finally got to understand what feminism is actually meant to be and realized I, like some people she mentioned, understood what feminism was and what they stood for because of the inaccurate information acquired through the mass media. As I read, I got more upset because as a woman I’m feeling and understanding the struggles women, especially black women, have dealt with for years and how little to no change there is for them; no one really listens. I feel like it’s time for me to speak up, advocate for black and POC women and get those to understand feminism the way it was intended. It’s a powerful read and I admire bell hooks, as an author and as a woman.