Answer:
See answers below.
Explanation:
Look carefully at Bell Hooks' argument.
She argues that feminist movements were successful (or had better impact) when they went beyond (more than) positive recognition of the experiences of women and the shared sympathy for common suffering (of women).
What does she think is missing from these kinds of gestures?
First, Bell thinks that this - positive recognition of the experiences of women and even shared sympathy for common suffering - shouldn't be the focus of feminism!
She thinks that in time past when feminism looked beyond these gestures, it made more sense as a movement.
Bell thinks that throwing a positive light on the experiences of women and also sharing sympathy for their common suffering is not enough!
Whatever she thinks are the extras that are missing from these two gestures, is relative to her specific expectations of the feminist movement but we can guess what they are.
- Bell probably expects that after sharing sympathy for the common suffering of women, solutions be proferred to these common problems
- She probably also thinks that after shedding light on the experiences of women and hailing them sort of, women should be redirected to live in more mentally, physically, maternally, socially and financially enabling conditions
- Another thing that is missing from these two gestures is the involvement of men in the liberation process! Women are the key source of continuity in human life. They should be mobilized to raise their sons differently and be bold to challenge injustices.
