Abstract
In her essay, “Eye to Eye,” Audre Lorde offers an in-depth, candid discussion of relationships (or Lack ofrelationships) between Black women, openly naming weaknesses that play out in Black womens relational dynamics. The goal in this essay is capsulized in the paradigm that Lorde presents in critiquing significant shortcomings in Black womens treatment of each other. Lorde purposely contained her discussion to Black women. ILe writers commentary discusses the relationship of Black women and Black youth, specifically, middle-class Black women and poor, Black female youth and critiques the attitudes of Black middle class women concerning these young Black girls.