When I first read Lorde’s essay, I felt it was very discouraging and made it seem like we should not hope for a better world. But maybe it is not about using these tools or we are not strong enough, I think that she may be saying that we need new tools. I am not quite sure but I don’t think she is just talking about racism, I think she is also talking about class and education. I think instead of fighting the way we are fighting now, we need to think differently. Our methods at changing this world may not be working, and I think she might just be saying that we cannot fight fire with water, we need to try something else.