Reading through this interview, I was struck by their conversation about feminism. Particularly, in the moment where Hooks asks Hall whether he considered his relationship with a feminist has impacted his perspective and attitudes towards the movements, and states: "I definitely think that any feminist woman partner that anybody has, man or woman, is usually on the case all the time." (13) This observation in relation to Hall's later discussion of his unconscious resistance to the movement made a lot of sense, in that the integration of feminist ideals into the social, intellectual, and personal spaces of his life had a profound impact on his ability to reckon with his privilege within patriarchal spaces. How do we acknowledge/address influence from the private sphere in spaces that champion "objective" perspectives, like feminism as it impacts power dynamics both within and outside of the academy.
Furthermore, thinking about the initial discussion of what it means to be in a conversation and the different structures of power/authority involved in those interactions, how can conversations become a more prevalent part of education. Especially thinking about how they discussed lectures and the artificial nature of these interactions, how does this question of authenticity factor into established communication structures like wiki sites or blogs. And to take it further, authenticity in the online identities and conversations of intellectuals on social media (ie. Twitter).
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