“In the light of what Black women often willingly sacrifice for our children and our men, this is a much-needed exhortation, no matter what illegitimate use the white media makes of it. This call for self-value and self-love is quite different from narcissism. Narcissism comes not out of self-love but out of self-hatred.”
I Am Your Sister: Collected and Unpublished Writings of Audre Lorde
black experience
on the issue of racism, this is a great illustration.
minority racism towards white people is at most an inconvenience. a singular experience where their race works against them. a truly escapable type of experience because after it, they return to a society tilted in their favor. in fact, even during the experience, they never leave it. they never lose the advantage.
white racism towards minorities is systematic and destructive. we get jailed, shot dead, have our rights ignored, our rights slashed, neighborhoods targeted, job opportunities decreased, healthcare options constrained and more. all these things work together to create a understandable hatred towards whites. a hatred born out of pain, experience, oppression and disenfranchisement. a hatred that makes way more sense than white racism which is born out ignorance. a hatred that is fueled by the knowledge that whites, even those who swear to not be racist, by their actions and words perpetuate the system of oppression. their words of solidarity ring hallow.
i for one have never trusted easily but white people have a even harder time gaining my trust. very very few do. what’s most disheartening is when you extend that trust only to be betrayed. i had that happen to me a few months ago. that cut was deep but it was a learning experience. 99.99999% of whites are programmed to hate us. that’s just the truth.
As a white woman I wasn’t sure if I wanted to share this because it made me sad and uncomfortable. Then I realized that’s exactly why I need to share it.
In todayâs episode of white people denying the realities of poc actresses – and even cutting them off in the process – queen of everything Viola Davis handles the situation perfectly. x
i cannot get over this white ladyâs face. like she is disgusted that Viola would say that shes had a rough go in Hollywood.
Sheâs telling Viola, with such confidence!, that this doesnât happen. Never enters her mind that it could be true. She automatically rejects it as Viola is telling her it is a thing that happens. White People
and this is supposed to be a feminist roundtable
I don’t even want the job anymore. I forgot to mention I would be the token black girl again. Fuck no.
See this☝ is a prime example of one of the reasons why we take our black hair and hairstyles so seriously. We can literally be passed up for jobs or even fired just because of our hair for no other reason that because its different from everyone else’s. Nothing was even wrong or unkempt about her hair smh.
REBLOG THE FUCK OUTTA THIS
Sending you positive vibes for your job search love 💓
Where’s “ People should wear their hair however they want white tumblr now?” Piper? Larry? Where are you?
I just love the idea of calling white people Piper & Larry, and I’m doing it from now on.
(Source: http://dynastylnoire.tumblr.com/)
A few of my favorite things
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- White people trying to explain the civil war to me (”You see! The North was racist too! The whole time! Aren’t you glad I revealed this secret to you? Can I fly the confederate flag now?”)
- White people trying to explain black history to me
- White people trying to explain intersectional feminism to me
- White people trying to explain womynism to me
- White people trying to explain intuitional racism to me
- White people trying to explain political issues that revolve around anti-blackness to me
- White people trying to explain that race isn’t biological (”You see! We’re all the same genetically! Racism is over. I have done it. You’re welcome.”)
Side-eyed this white girl at IKEA
StandardWho asked her black friend in a seemingly shocked tone: “you’re not a fan of Audrey Hepburn???”
Like ain’t that many black girls growing up watching Breakfast at Tiffany’s, boo. Why would you expect a little deep-brown skinned girl to be identifying with/idolizing her? Don’t they know we are usually raised doing/watching different things a big chunk of the time?
White people stay normalizing their realities.
That’s like me asking her how is it that she didn’t grow up listening to Mary J. Blige. But we wouldn’t ask that question. We know their world is different. But they be having no idea sometimes.
P.S. Her black friend responded with something about not really being into such white girl clichés. I raised a fist in my mind, in solidarity lmao.
This. Please, every white person, keep your fake shock to your fake self.
