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Hilton Als The Women Analysis
Hilton Als, an African American man living in the mid 1900’s was a man with an identity crisis. As a gay man, he classified himself as a Negress throughout the essay he has written in which can often be defined as a single black mother. His dilemma toward his misunderstood identity was one that he published within his essay, The Women, which further explained and demonstrated the stereotypes Als’ viewed and identified with was pushed upon black women and on his own views and his opinions towards this specific group of people. Primarily relating his views back to his mother and his life as a child who was has always had a sense of confusion in who he was meant to be.
The language presented in Als' essay showcases the emotional connection he

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