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Black Girl With Long Hair
After Trump’s election, as women of color everywhere were trying to grasp the implication, for themselves, their children and loved ones, of having a United States president whom both KKK and Nazi groups have endorsed, a white woman posted in a Facebook group that she envied the strength of black women.
The first few black women who respond are frustrated, but seem uninterested in breaking down why her statement is problematic.
And then came commenter Nedah Oyin, who let it all out in an epic drag.
*Wipes face with towel* Phew. Wow.
The drag has circulated online with some applauding Nedah for letting it all out, and others feeling it was too crass.
Ladies, what are your thoughts on it?
79 Responses
My state of consciousness? Her comment was ? Love the psssion I got from it. They couldn’t last a day in our shoes. They paint their faces black and mimmick our culture but stear clear when it’s time to be black. Thank You for opening my eye to her statement and the silliness behind it. I would have taken it as a compliment a few years ago.
this comment was lengthy and uncalled for. Shannon’s was uncalled for two, but this black woman stereotyped all white people while trying to defend black people, and ended up saying things that disgusted me as a black person. Yes, what has happened to black people in the past is unforgivable, but this woman had no right to take this out on Shannon and respond to ignorance with hate. It was disgusting, incoherent, and prejudiced…just the standards black people were hoping to get rid of in the eyes of whites
53% of White women voted for Trump so why does this White woman need our strength? I’m sure she’ll be fine under a Trump presidency. Cannot say the same for most people of color or religious/sexual minorities.
I applaud every single word this sister had to say…I felt it reading it all the way through. This needed to be screamed out loud.
It needed to be said and she said it…..LOVED EVERY DAM WORD
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!
At some point we as black people have to stop waiting for white people to finally understand how we feel & actually start telling them…if they honestly want to know. They’re not black, they can’t know, they don’t even know where to start. They don’t understand white privilege because they don’t know what it is…why would they. A poor or middle class one recognizes the privilege of a rich person because they’re not rich but can’t see that they enjoy privileges that people of color don’t. They don’t about our black history because they didn’t teach it in school. Still don’t. They were protected from knowing about the evil abuse our ancestors went thru, the rape, the breeding, the whippings or limbs being cut off. They think slavery talk is ancient history, they don’t see it as us talking about our great great great grandparents struggle. Some only recognize racism if it comes draped in a white sheet. And they’ll never know until WE tell them, we can’t let them stay ignorant because it only hurts us in the end. Whether we realize it or not if anyone of us African Americans went over to Africa, we wouldn’t know what to do. We’d be ignorant to what was going on because of our American privilege. Anybody who ever looked in their fridge & said they were starving because didn’t have anything they WANTED to eat, even though the fridge is full would look stupid & selfish to the little third world children who are literally skin & bones because they’re starving.
We’ve got more ignorance & lack of empathy walking around us than racists. I’ve seen way to many good white people upset & crying about all the innocent black people being killed by corrupt police to believe that all white people don’t care about us. They care & those are the ones we need to talk to & teach. The ignorant ones are redeemable. It’s just a conversation, we don’t have to act nasty with it, they don’t like it fine but they can’t claim being ignorant to our pain anymore. Black people can’t end racism alone.
The wound of colonialism is big and deep and all that that woman did was pour vinegar all over it. That rant was called for in every single way (Thank You). If all you can do is spit in our faces with ignorance please get off the race train…permanently.
Loved it. I hope a lot of white people have seen this post.
everyone saying she was too harsh are just scared and probably suffer from mental health issues, emotional issues, feelings of inadequacy against their white counterparts, etc. she went in with the history of why black women are strong. becky doesn’t want our strength bc she is unwilling to go through what we go through to have it
SHE went too far but the President Elect gets a pass? Ok.
THAT WAS EPIC!
Ms. Oyin’s response was long, but not incoherent, as some have said. It was stream of consciousness, and it put forward the feelings of many, many Black women who are silently fed up with the white supremacist nonsense that they see around them every day.
“Shannon” chose a very patronizing and ignorant way of delivering a back-handed insult, not a compliment. Let’s be honest: No one wishes to be born into a group long treated as second-class citizens. She is grateful that at the very least, whatever she lacks in beauty, talent, resilience and especially tact, at least she is NOT a Black woman in American society. Like the 90s group Sounds of Blackness said: “Everybody want to sing my blues. Nobody want to live my blues.”
“Shannon” needed to think about the unenviable circumstances — some of which were perpetrated by either complicit, passive or malevolent white women — that *forced* Black women to develop this enviable strength that she alludes to. The white supremacist culture that promotes her safety and well-being loves to steal from, malign and disrespect Black people every step of the way. The statement was an excellent example of how evil thrives because “good people” do nothing but sit back and enjoy their privileged status while “admiring” our ability to endure what they do to us.
Now, as for those white people who genuinely feel moral outrage at the injustices imposed on Blacks in American society — please exert yourselves to do something about it. Learn your role as a supporter and worker, not a usurper or a wannabe. I’m certainly thankful for the allies who have helped Black people earn civil rights in this country. But I doubt those supporters would go so far as to say they wish they were born Black, just so that they can possess the *one thing left* that white people have not managed to attempt to take away from Black women, claim as their own and denigrate us for not being them.
I cringed to hear her remark.my philosophy is shut the hell up if you want to patronize. That lengthy response may seem over the top but it’s a true outpouring of emotions. Power to her.
i stopped reading half way thru…
MY GOODNESS! I had to step away from my laptop, walk to the bathroom, and rub Castor Oil on my edges! The read was EPIC! The read was on the behalf of every black woman, past, present, and future, who’ve had to deal with racism, sexism, misogyny, brutality, abuse, discrimination, disregard for our feelings, dismissive of our accomplishments, denigrated for showing emotions (which a lot of our own black women are doing in this thread), passed over for promotions, not being paid the same as white women, not being able to wear our own natural hairstyles such as locs and other styles deemed “fadish”, our own features mocked, then copied by white/non-black women, unprotected on a global scale throughout history. This woman deserves praise for going in. If we had more women like her, then white and non-black women who never think of going there again with us.
I remember going to work the next day after the election, and the somber feeling was as if someone died. White women on my job were sad as if someone died, and it was another day, another $.58.
White women like Shannon do not mean well compliment the strength of black women while she benefits from affirmative action and receive higher pay than black women.
I don’t think this was the right discussion for the post or at least the way the topic was discussed was not very respectful and did not take into account the numerous possibilities of intent this girl may have had. Yes, the girl’s post did not take into account the complexities and depth of her statement. WE MUST UNDERSTAND that it’s difficult for “privileged” individuals to understand what is insensitive and offensive to a certain culture that has been extremely misrepresented. Thus, I don’t think the girl warranted this kind of response. While I applaud the individual for her educational rant, which put into perspective the reality of what the girl had said, it could have been done a lot better. But everyone is human, and people get frustrated–black people get frustrated, and we have a right to be. However, that does not justify the tonality and attack of the woman’s post to the girl’s statement; yes, it said things that needed to be said, but that wasn’t an appropriate platform to say it. Perhaps, she could have written that as a Status Post or on a blog or something, but I think it was a bit much. Not everyone understands the depth of certain things they say; that’s just a fact. It’s our job to educate them, sure. But I think this blew the girl’s statement completely out of proportion and attacked her because of what other “White people” have done. She is a human being. Just because she is white, it does not mean that she deserves to be grouped automatically in the category of the “yous” that was presented in the rant, and we can’t assume that this girl only has “white problems.” We can’t group her with the negativity of the negative white people because not all white people are the same. There is so much wrong with the way this was handled, and just because the girl is white, it has been dismissed due to the value of the content of the rant itself. Have we gotten so angry that we are now willing to do the same thing that has been done over us? Trample on the “other” every change we get to advance our authority and put into perspective their supposed “place” as we see them, as they are according to us, without even considering the possibility that perhaps some of the “other” are actually on our side? That we have begun to talk about 1 person [i.e the white girl] as being the spitting image of the negative version of a group of people? Are we becoming just as ignorant as those we are trying to educate? Something to think about.
It is not our jobs to make up for the lack in white people’s education and home training. We need to worry a hell of a lot less about white people’s fee fees and their blasted self-imposed ignorance and more about ourselves. If someone’s dumb enough to post something so stupid and ignorant in public they really can’t expect to be schooled in private.
Wow. Yes!
Actually it is our job to educate and spread awareness. Obviously people (like Shannon) aren’t aware
No it is not. They aren’t aware because they don’t want to be aware and refuse to be aware. We have more important things to deal with than to play mammy to some ignorant twit who can’t be bothered to learn about the world around her and the other people in it. People like you are why so many white people have an over-developed sense of entitlement such that they expect us to take time to educate them because they demand it when the blasted internet and libraries are right there in front of them. (And because of how racism works in this country their libraries are probably better than ours.)
So no, I’m not going play free teacher to someone who has the resources to learn for their damn selves.
Once again, it is not our jobs to make up for the lack in white people’s education and home training. We spend way too much time worrying about white people’s fee fee’s and their blasted self-imposed ignorance and more about ourselves. Especially given the current political situation.
And of course YOU would know if white people don’t want to be aware right? There are many white people who are aware and stand for justice right along with us, but you chose not to see them right? Instead you stereotype all white people as ignorant and stubborn. Black people can’t end racism alone. So you say we should focus on ourselves more? How’s that working out for you? Black people are killing black people in case you haven’t realized. It is our job to stand up for ourselves.
We can’t expect white people to go to libraries and search of something when they don’t know what they should be searching for…this is our job, if we like it our not. Now in the 21st century we actually have the opportunity to stand up for ourselves, unlike these past centuries. You should be BLESSED that you have the privilege to inform someone about something that isn’t always noticed in our society– racism, especially against blacks.
Also, what do you mean THEIR libraries? This is the 21st century, we’re not segregated. And in case you didn’t realize…LIBRARIES ARE PUBLIC. So there’s no your library and my library…it’s OUR library.
I’m asking you to play “free teacher.” Black people already do that in the quality of city schools. I’m asking you to DO SOMETHING instead of just sitting there waiting for others to realize. In case you haven’t noticed, THEY ALL HAVEN’T REALIZED YET
You sound just a bit too preoccupied with the feelings of the commenter rather than the obvious acute emotional pain of the respondant. What’s THAT about??!
the random names were killing me… the first lady trying to be polite….You all be polite and ‘one of the good ones’ for the next 8 years… good luck with that…
She intended to be funny but it ended up being offensive I think. It was like she was trying to make up for years of suffering by pounding on this one white woman who thought she was complimenting someone. It just wasn’t how it should have been done in my opinion
HA! HA! HA!, Dat sheet was a good read! Back to Africa Brothers!!!
Many people are saying that she went too far. She honestly didn’t, because black women have had to go through much more than just a “hurtful drag”. I agree with her 100%. We all need to understand that any comment based on race or ethnicity will always be controversial. I thought everybody would’ve figured this out by now, but I’m clearly wrong. When such comments are made, expect such responses ’cause that comment honestly was very provoking.
English is not my mother tongue, so excuse any grammatical or spelling errors.
I get her frustration like she’s not wrong to feel upset about all the shit and that white lady was out of her lane but when it comes to racism the solution is not to fight fire with fire imo
Not cute, I honestly don’t think she meant any harm so why the “drag” , more Social Justice Warrior (SJW) bull**** and this is why no one wants to HEAR you anymore. When you create an environment where people are damned if they do, and damned if they don’t then after awhile they’ll just avoid you and leave you to stew in your crap, which we seemingly can’t get ourselves out of (see Detroit,MI for more information), this is misplaced aggression. They could have ignored her if they were feeling some type of way, but to snap like that was uncalled for, they look like “angry black women” hmmm wonder where we get the stereotype from. When you send this out into the world unfairly stereotypes are created and others are judged on this, which makes this world a little less safe & pleasant for a black person to live in, this is reality.
You must be a white guy to be using SJW unironically.
Yes, we get angry when people do things to make us angry, just as all human beings do. They should stop making stereotypes to label us with (i.e. strong). If they really want to know about something, they should ask rather than assume.
As long as they continue to “assume” and force their assumptions on the world, then it will never be a safe place in the world for people of color. Their assumptions are the basis of racism and prejudice.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but the ones who lack logic and go ahead and “assume” are just going to look for evidence to confirm their assumptions. They may have personally dealt with maybe 1 “angry black woman” encounter all year. Doesn’t keep them from feeling like most of us are angry black women. It takes a desire for logic and common sense to realize that most of the black women you’ve dealt with this year are not angry. They will continue to decide what they want about the rest of the races without pursuing a real understanding.
First of all, I don’t understand why I should feel insulted for being shown admiration! I’m a black girl and if a white sister tells me she admires black women’s strength, I would feel good! How many white women get to admit such admiration to a black woman? Gosh! It’s not even a racist comment! A white lady once told me the same thing. She said she admired black women for being strong. I just don’t see the mockery in that. I only see admiration. Sincerely, i would say black women are strong. I see that fact every single day. Calmly take a deep breath and try to see that statement from a different point of view.
NO.
I do think she had a right to snap, but not on this poor Miriam. Other people have done way worse and I feel like this response was needed for a bigger insult. However, major props to her for not holding onto the stress and frustration that these white people are so blind to.
I feel like the white people of today don’t think they’re at fault for slavery, which they’re not, so they don’t feel like they have to do anything about it. The problem with this thinking is that they’re reaping the benefits of slavery and we’re still suffering. THAT’S what bothers me. So yes, white people do have a responsibility to do something, but if they don’t want to, that’s fine. No one is OBLIGATED to have empathy. Just know that Karma will intervene and the underdog will always win. 🙂
“Mayo flavored dammit” is everything. But seriously, her point that they want the strength without having to go through the hell we go through I a daily basis is well taken.
“MethAnne” ??????
(BTW, the poor diction was done purposefully)
That black woman gets an ??? from me.
Sometimes… crass is the ONLY way to respond. I’m feeling her frustration…
Agreed! So many people don’t understand where it’s coming from when things like riots break out.
Well she DID mention the strain on mental health… looks like she snapped and lost her shit here, but made some solid points from a historical perspective. I do think she went too far in attacking the woman, but there’s also freedom of speech and she clearly needed to vent. Many white people have never considered these concepts before or at this levels of depth, so they can be ignorant like children. Yes we all have had that experience of being burdened with the even the thought of spelling things out for them and holding their hand through the learning, but if we choose to do it, it doesn’t help to spew more hatred in the process. That being said, I think her historical critique is also missing a huge caveat which is that PATRIARCHY is hugely to blame for the domination of the planet and state of crisis we are in. Women in Africa as well as Europe and the Americas have historically ruled as Matriarchs peacefully and did so, worshipping the Goddesses and the Earth for thousands of years. Patriarchy only took hold 5k years ago. It would benefit women to look past racial divisions and use our collective innate healing wisdom to heal each other and the planet in this time. I know there’s a lot of pain to heal, and white women have largely been programmed into subservience and act in service to their destructive white men, but not all of them. There are woke white women and white men too. They are also living the extent of their ancestors’ actions and there are many white people who are very much trying to do the work to mend these divides and actually advocate very staunchly for black people and all oppressed POC. They tend to have more time and resources to fight for causes because they haven’t had hundreds of years of oppression tiring them out and keeping them enslaved by the system. Let’s pray for healing for the planet and that we all realize we are a global family. Human race is the only race that matters. We need to reclaim our destiny from the hands of the white supremacist patriarchal psychopaths that are driving our species toward extinction. Blessings to all!
The only thing I take exception to is that matriarchal societies are more peaceful. Queen Anne was called the bloody Queen for a reason. She killed a. lot. A matriarchal society – having a Queen Bee can be just as bad as a patriarchal society. We don’t want to exchange one pair of chains for another. Humans in power will corrupt regardless of their gender. But everything else you said I liked very mucho.
Well said! “the female of the species is more deadly than…. & all that”
You’re doing the same thing. Not more deadly or less deadly equal to in their deadliness and such. Human beings are capable of great passions and deadly rages.
I get what she said was insensitive, but instead of rudely dragging her all over the floor, why not politely tell her what she said was wrong? That was a childish way to handle a woman who was not being malicious or rude or angry. Was she ignorant? Yes. Could she have learned something positive and constructive from someone about what she said? Definitely. But apparently we can’t make teachable moments and create positive dialogue about privilege without resulting to name calling and disrespect, especially in this poorly written, poorly spelled, and generally rude response to a woman that made a relatively harmless comment that was probably intended to be nice, even if it was not.
We done being polite!
Especially in this post Trump Amerikkka!
PUT THE WORD OUT!!!!!
lol
Read between the lines – That’s years of pent-up anger and frustration and despair talking. Anyone who’s suffered a fraction of the things referred to will be able to relate – if they can see it that is.
Typing through weeping eyes, but this was to the point. I am an English major so of course, I can read. Errors, profanity and all, this woman just handed both white and blacks our global history, current events and future prospects, if some of you are saying that you can’t comprehend any of the comment. Read a few books besides the Bible, Quran or whatever. Her points were spot on. I must definitely copy this for my collection of 2016’s greatest hits. No time for subtleties in this America. It just got real.
Don’t assume people with faith who read the Bible read it to the exclusivity of any other reading material! How condescending is that?
First off let me say based on these comments I hope yall are white. Cause if not, your a disgrace and coons. That white girl could have easily said I wish I hade strength like my grandmother, or my mom or my aunt or even her uncle. But to say she wish she had strength like a black woman was and still is an insult. Why is is an insult? Because what strength does a black woman have?. Is it the same strength she see everyday from a black mother crying her eyes out cause her son was shot because of the color of his skin by a white cop? Or is the strength of a black woman fighting for her life or being threatened by racist pigs? Or is it the strength that a black woman has to tell her daughter her hair is fine kinky and coily and straight hair doesnt make you pretty?Or is it the strength my ancestor’s had to fight not to be sold or hung? What strength is she speaking of? Come on don’t be stupid and try to make her seem like she crazy for going on a long rant. The statement was disrespectful rude and disgusting and another display of white ignorance. Yall want to bash this black woman for speaking her mind, how about all you white sausage riding coons look at that video of the news anchor speaking on Hamilton and then you will see what the white girl meant by strength.
Exactly! This was just as disrespectful as what those white girls said on Youtuber Jennifer Olaleye a previous post, if not more.
As for the response I saw no lies!
As a professional writer and editor I probably would have found a more articulate (yeah, I said it) and succinct way to express my feelings but I felt every single bit of her rant and I felt FOR her as she wrote it (wherever and whenever she did it). Sometimes you just get sick and tired of the bullsh** and you just SNAP…and I’m saying this as someone who’s BEEN over it and who no longer participates in certain conversations anymore, even with white people who I’ve known for decades.
I’m on HBP medication now — according to my doctor it was highly likely I was going to get HBP anyway since both my parents have it and, you know, I’m a BLACK woman living in AmeriKKKa — and I’m trying not to let these folks give me a stroke…!
I felt it went WAY too far, she took the poor woman to the fucking Sun. I felt it was somewhat a compliment (though it may have been taken as mocking us). The rant was very poor on her part with the poor spelling, it may have touched a lot of women’s frustrations and some truth. It did little to convey her point and for some people just showed a really ugly side that anyone and I mean ANYONE can be racist. I definitely didn’t appreciate the generalization that most white people are crazy, do drugs, or feel entitled. Sadly in some situations in America we’re still trying to fix that problem. But instead of going on a rant that long and degrading this woman for the slightest statement she made. She could have expressed she didn’t like what she said and took it as an insult. But since I’ve been on Earth long enough. It is far more entertaining dragging someone through the mud than just simply satting your point.
Shannon Shay just wasn’t getting it though. Didn’t you notice the earlier attempts to tell her that her statement was inappropriate. For the record, I find Shannon’s statement dehumanizing. When she was told it was offensive, “this poor woman” should have respected those who told her so, instead of continuing to treat black women dismissively. She showed no respect for black women and I don’t think we owe her a polite lesson in response to such a backhanded “compliment.” If she truly admired black women, she wouldn’t need a history lesson.
I agree with every single word white people need to hear this. Always disrespecting our ass, I’m tired and I can tell she was tired too.
She sounds like a bitter bitty. This long and incoherent rant may have felt great and has some truths but accomplished what exactly? Got it off your chest? Great! Can we please move past that my black ppl? Time for some REAL action, not just emotional gripe-fests. Truth be told we had a hand in the demise of our communities – not just white ppl. We sold each other out, let drugs overtake our communities, handed the education of kids over to white institutions, started killing each other over bs, let the family/community structure deteriorate, etc. Instead of focusing all this hate and anger on white ppl we need to focus on getting our communities back on track and more economically stable. We need to start more businesses that employ our own and keep money in our community. How many black ppl own businesses in their own community? Why do we patronize these businesses that are in our community but not owned by us? Let’s get mental health counseling. Let’s get the drugs and alcoholism under control. We can cry and whine over spilled milk but what does that accomplish?? What has it accomplished so far?? Not a damn thing. If we want to continue to live in mental bondage instead of doing what is within our power to improve our situation that is our choice. All this victim shit in 2016 is overrated. Some black ppl are so angry about things that did not happen to them directly. I rarely hear elders (who truly experienced racism and prejudice) bitch, moan, and complain like the younger generations. They worked harder and did more with less. Yes, white ppl kill each other and do drugs and everything else but I’m not worried about them. I’m worried about us. We are the ones constantly complaining about the plight of the black community. Geez now I’m ranting…
This is all so unnecessary smh I can’t.
Y’all need to gather yall frills and come help me pick out a casket cuz this young woman straight buried me and Becky simultaneously. This read came from the bottom of this lady’s soul. The frustration she felt having to explain this over and over to the privileged I felt it emanating from my screen. Whew!
This is dumb. I don’t know if the girl was trying to be funny or not. Maybe she did mean to compliment black women on their strength, either way it didn’t deserve this type of attention. That post needs a tldr because I’m not going to spend my time reading that. That’s a high schoolers rant. Chill.
Wow. I was caught between righteous feels, mild horror, and hilarity reading that drag (those names are so over the top). This is obviously somebodys’ president-trump-breaking-point (haha, jk), but while my ingrained reaction is to tone-police, and complain how ‘this will just make us all look bad blah blah blah’, she certainly didn’t say anything I haven’t somehow felt every other day for the past 16 or so odd years.
For anyone reading this drag and concluding that she was too harsh, or deciding to write her off as another crazy, angry black person(tm), just know that these are the feelings that white ignorance inspires in us: profound feelings of hurt and bitter frustration to go along with that ‘strength’ you seem to like so much. We’ll be dammed if we’re going to let you drink from the well of our emotions and struggles to supplement/enhance yours.
Ps, whoever tried to hide the names did a terrible job, sry.
I have no idea of what she just said.
I think it was too much. Way too much! It was a simple statement that was taken and blown out to epic porportion. No one knows what this women is going through, even if you were to scroll through her Facebook page. It seems to me like she might be having a tough time in her life right now and NOTICED that although we as black women may have a hard life we SEEM to be getting through. I feel like it was a compliment because it’s something she doesn’t have, but may desperately need right now. Because say whatever you want , if that women ends up dying within the next few weeks wether by her hands or someone else’s because of her lack of strength she has seen in some of us, you will all feel bad.
This gave me life.
YYYAAAAAASSSSS!
She got what she came looking for… No matter what white women may go trough or suffer or whatever, they still have their white privilege at the end of the day to save them…
this just made my night. everything just everything was said at first i was like this is kinda to harsh but she made all the points needed for it to make complete sense and all the feels for everything just this made my night probably made my whole week or even month
FREEDOM isn’t “polite”, LIBERATION isn’t “shy”, and having SELF-RESPECT should not be compromised. I applaud this Sister for NOT keeping these Cancer-causing, High-blood pressure triggering emotions inside. Every time a Doctor (especially the white ones) takes my Blood Pressure, they take it 2 or even 3 times because we’re “expected” to have High Blood Pressure. They look at me like I’m an anomaly because my Blood Pressure is always normal. Consider this: When something as harmless as water starts to boil in a closed container, if the pressure isn’t released the lid is going to blow and cause a ton of damage. So to all of her detractors: Check your Blood Pressure! Continue to let it out….through knowing who is your District Attorney, who’s on your School Board, voting and by telling the truth and sometimes just screaming at the Top of Your D*mned Lungs. It’s time to stop killing ourselves trying to show white people we’re one of the “Good Ones”.
All I want to say is TEACH THIS THANG? My Beloved Sistah! I couldn’t have said it any better. (DUSTMITES) THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IT OUT THERE.Now maybe ah lot of us will know our WORTH!????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
I feel the response. Truly. However it could have been said differently. Not only because this woman alone is not the cause of black suffering but because hers was a simple (albeit ignorant) statement of admiration. Answering something like that in an angry hateful way (no matter how justified) further increases divisiveness and discord and directly goes against the message Dr. King was preaching. And dont we already have enough of that considering the results of this election? Only love can conquer hate.
Exactly.
WOOOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!! She went IN!!!!!!
I’m sorry, but she SAID IT ALL!!! I LOVED IT!!!!!
It should be a poem, ’cause I am tearing up after reading that. AMAZING!!!!!
Started off reasonable….went too far in the end. There is a limit to everything. The last responses were not just about “schooling” the poster, but were outright disrespectful.
crass is a good way to put it. I would hav3e simply said: you’d find the stregnth too if you were faced with our dilemma’s. I dont know if I would have read into it this much. Not for lack of my depth but simply because evrything ain’t a fight.
Oh my, I love it all, I agree 1,000,000% and I’m thinking about getting on social media to build with her and work together to make moves in the black community. Basically, she spoke for me…word for word.
Whoa… I was not ready for that! Nedah read all the books in the library to that woman. She didn’t deserve all of that, but I’ll bet she won’t say that isht no mo. Especially not in public.
She just said the wrong isht at the wrong time to the wrong damn person, but she sure as shit gon learn today, Gertrude.
Those responses were too dramatic and probably didn’t teach Meth-Anne anything. She was probably left thinking that black women “are so angry”. They should have just not responded. Those responses gave me second hand embarrassment.
Agreed
Honestly, crass as it was, someone had to tell her how incredibly insensitive her comment is to the Black community. ????????
that was completely unnecessary. completely. some black folks make me ashamed to be black. absolutely disgusting.
I understand what she said was too harsh but as a black women u should understand where she’s coming from that girl disrespected the black community she don’t know what we go through (I disagree with the racist remarks ) and all but all I want to do is comfort her because of the amount of pain she must have been feeling . Don’t let non black people manipulate you into thinking being black is wrong if u we’re proud to be black u would have felt sympathetic towards your sister no matter what because you of all people should understand what America does on a black womens mental health, it crippled us
ikr – those ignorant ones…., like YOU!!!