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Ali stated, "I wrote the book because black women in
America have been protected and insulated against certain kinds of criticism and examination." Critics complained that book offered no factual data to substantiate her views or information about how she came to her conclusions and was essentially a
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Although not lazy by nature, she has become loose and careless about herself and about her man and family. Her brain is smaller than the
Blackman's, so while she is acclaimed for her high scholastic achievement, her thought processes do not compare to the conscious Blackman's. Her unbridled tongue is
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the main reason she cannot get along with the
Blackman...if she ignores the authority and superiority of the Blackman, there is a penalty. When she crosses this line and becomes viciously insulting it is time for the Blackman to soundly slap her in the mouth.
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has argued that Ali's views mirror a claim made by several commentators and public figures that many social problems in
African-American communities are caused by "the breakdown of patriarchal family values", including
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