Black women are programmed to define ourselves wit...

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Black women are programmed to define ourselves within this male attention and to compete with each other for it rather than to recognize and move upon our common interests.

-Audre Lorde

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Listing of the words used, with individual translations of these words.

Blackبھیانک bhayaanak تیرہ tiirah زنی zani
Womenخواتین Kawateen عورتیں aurteyn
Programmedپروگرامڈ Prograamd
Defineمتعین کرنا mutaiyyan karna
Maleمذکر muzakkar مرد mard نر nar
Attentionتوجہ tawajjoh دھیان dhyaan
Competeاہلیت ظَاہِر کَرنا موزُوں بَننا ہَمسَری کَرنا
Recognizeپہچاننا paeh chaanna
Moveآگے کو بڑھانا اقدام aqdaam انتقال inteqaal
Commonایک جیسا eyk jaesa بازاری baazaari بیر baer
Interestsمفادات Mafadaat

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Who said "Black women are programmed to define ourselves wit... "?

"Black women are programmed to define ourselves wit... " is one of a famous quotes by Audre Lorde. Complete quote is as follows;
"Black women are programmed to define ourselves within this male attention and to compete with each other for it rather than to recognize and move upon our common interests."

What is "Black women are programmed to define ourselves wit... "?

"Black women are programmed to define ourselves within this male attention and to compete with each other for it rather than to recognize and move upon our common interests." This is a quote by Audre Lorde which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

  • The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles.
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What does "Black women are programmed to define ourselves wit... " mean?

This quote is primarily about women although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Audre Lorde. Complete quote is as follows;
"Black women are programmed to define ourselves within this male attention and to compete with each other for it rather than to recognize and move upon our common interests."