Black barbershops being lied on again.

[Maxine Shaw]

I know yall nikkas aint on a forum with a whole hiphop/rap section and y’all crying about this

This is the least of the black man’s image problems…

"As a cis black man, here is why this take on a queer black woman's experience in a predominantly male space is wrong..."

I rocked a very short fade for a VERY short time in college b/c I hated going to the shops. (Edited: This was back around 20 years ago.) Nothing this overt (it's called HYPERBOLE, dumb asses), but it was rarely comfortable and occasionally quite hostile, ESPECIALLY if somebody thought I was gay. I had to make sure that I appeared feminine - glasses, earrings, makeup, etc - to be treated respectfully. But if I was coming from swim practice or kickboxing? The temperature definitely dropped a few notches.

The best I could hope for was dead silence. I SWEAR some dudes act like they can't talk to a woman about anything but shyt related to men. ("So does your man like your short hair?" "I wouldn't be dating no girl who thinks she can beat me up...") So they sulk and whine later about how "you can't talk to these females, man..."

 

[GoAggieGo.]

@Kiyoshi-Dono It NEVER fails!!! They always show they face, it never fails

Some brehs just wanna argue. Folks just gotta learn to not engage or get caught up in that web.

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

"As a cis black man, here is why this take on a queer black woman's experience in a predominantly male space is wrong..."

I rocked a very short fade for a VERY short time in college b/c I hated going to the shops. Nothing this overt (it's called HYPERBOLE, dumb asses), but it was rarely comfortable and occasionally quite hostile, ESPECIALLY if somebody thought I was gay. I had to make sure that I appeared feminine - glasses, earrings, makeup, etc - to be treated respectfully. But if I was coming from swim practice or kickboxing? The temperature definitely dropped a few notches.

The best I could hope for was dead silence. I SWEAR some dudes act like they can't talk to a woman about anything but shyt related to men. ("So does your man like your short hair?" "I wouldn't be dating no girl who thinks she can beat me up...") So they sulk and whine later about how "you can't talk to these females, man..."

“Hyperbole” or not, that shyt ain’t a representation of Black barbershop culture and grown Black men. End of discussion. Would you have this same energy if they painted Black hair salon culture and grown Black women in the same “hyperbolic” light?

 

[Maxine Shaw]

“Hyperbole” or not, that shyt ain’t a representation of Black barbershop culture and grown Black men. End of discussion.

Apparently it's not the end of the discussion. Deal.

Would you have this same energy if they painted Black hair salon culture and grown Black women in the same “hyperbolic” light?

Are you KIDDING? They do! All the time! Every one of these cookie cutter shows is all about how successful black women sit around and cry about men. The only differences they added a gay woman this time - and half of her time is wasted eith a white woman. And of course, the fat woman is ALLLLLWAYS oversexed and vulgar.

 

[audemarzz]

"As a cis black man, here is why this take on a queer black woman's experience in a predominantly male space is wrong..."

I rocked a very short fade for a VERY short time in college b/c I hated going to the shops. Nothing this overt (it's called HYPERBOLE, dumb asses), but it was rarely comfortable and occasionally quite hostile, ESPECIALLY if somebody thought I was gay. I had to make sure that I appeared feminine - glasses, earrings, makeup, etc - to be treated respectfully. But if I was coming from swim practice or kickboxing? The temperature definitely dropped a few notches.

The best I could hope for was dead silence. I SWEAR some dudes act like they can't talk to a woman about anything but shyt related to men. ("So does your man like your short hair?" "I wouldn't be dating no girl who thinks she can beat me up...") So they sulk and whine later about how "you can't talk to these females, man..."

Another lie.
There are too many studs getting and giving cuts for nikkas to care about one more woman getting a fade.

 

[NaijaProdigy Redux]

Never heard anyone talk like that in a barber shop


Dudes talk about sports and girls / relationship problems but not in the graphic terms

 

[Maxine Shaw]

Another lie.
There are too many studs getting and giving cuts for nikkas to care about one more woman getting a fade.

Uh-huh. All the women and queer people sharing our stories are lying because...because...because why? (Although I should have made it clear that this back in the early 00's - I know how sensitive some of you brehs are.)

 

[audemarzz]

Uh-huh.

I know because every man wants you, and we're all frustrated you're gay, willing to say wild shyt to a customer during a cut in a place you pay chair/booth rent.
Sure.

 

[Mastamimd]

damn it gets tiring
like who the fukk is writing this shyt

Who Actually Gets to Create Black Pop Culture? ❧ Current Affairs

I really won't stop until a resolution happens based off this article

 

[Maxine Shaw]

I know because every man wants you, and we're all frustrated you're gay, willing to say wild shyt to a customer during a cut in a place you pay chair/booth rent.
Sure.

Ooh, so sensitive! I even went back to clarify my post and you're STILL butthurt.

 

[Gold]

I have literally never seen ANYONE, literally ANYONE speak like this in a barbershop.
There might be a little coded speak so the kids don't catch on but graphic sexual discussions?
I've never heard em.
fukking children and mothers frequent them not just "Men", ESPECIALLY the SINGLE MOMS !

What a horrendously off base depiction of the Black Babershop experience.

Quoted the bolded for emphasis.

I would say that there is at least one child or woman there everytime i go (mostly child)

 

[audemarzz]

Ooh, so sensitive! I even went back to clarify my post and you're STILL butthurt.

Oh I see where you're coming from NOW

 

[Maxine Shaw]

Oh I see where you're coming from NOW

...do you need a hug or something, breh?

 

[Sccit]

HOES GET REGULARLY DISCUSSED IN
BARBER SHOPS, BUT OL BOY PROLLY WOULDA HAD A DIFF TONE WIT THE DYKE THERE

UNLESS HE FELT SHE WAS COMFORTABLE AND WANTED TO JOIN IN TALKIN BOUT HOW MANY VAGINAS SHE ATE IN 1 WEEK, WHICH IS ANOTHER REALISTIC POSSIBILITY

BUT THIS SEEMED FORCED LIKE A MUFUCCA

 

[audemarzz]

...do you need a hug or something, breh?

Sounds like a statement you should direct to the show writers.