... asked to be students at that institution. Now, think about how it would feel to be discriminated against because of your skin color or gender. Both Adrienne Rich and bell hooks speak of a similar discrimination. While Rich's essay is a commencement speech for graduates of Smith college for women, hooks' essay reflects on her personal experiences as a young black woman from a small town ... overcome discrimination. However, if you reverse the negativity of discrimination and turn it into positive encouragement, then you can conquer almost any discriminative situation you might face. So, ...

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