The Empowerment of Black Women
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it's early in the morning..and i have work in less than 4 hours and i can't sleep x.x
so i decide to contribute to this thread instead.
I think it's to note that we (or any womena of color for that matter) also face a problem of being racially fetishized. it's like nearly everyone expect us black women to have big asses. what's even worse is we could have all the success, education, etc in the world...But it seem society reduces us to out bodies..as if we're not human. as if we're just hypersexualized drones.
and if that's not bad enough, more stereotypes follow us around. i.e. if you're speaking english "correctly" (whatever the flying fukk they mean by that shyt) you get called a "white girl" or get the "you sound /speak so white"
and that irks the everlasting fukk out of me. And it doesn't help that some people in our black community contribute to this shyt.
I would also like to say we need to define our self-worth by - well, our own selves and not by anyone else. and not to just be with anyone who gives our attention of the day because some of our esteem is low.
so i decide to contribute to this thread instead.
I think it's to note that we (or any womena of color for that matter) also face a problem of being racially fetishized. it's like nearly everyone expect us black women to have big asses. what's even worse is we could have all the success, education, etc in the world...But it seem society reduces us to out bodies..as if we're not human. as if we're just hypersexualized drones.
and if that's not bad enough, more stereotypes follow us around. i.e. if you're speaking english "correctly" (whatever the flying fukk they mean by that shyt) you get called a "white girl" or get the "you sound /speak so white"
and that irks the everlasting fukk out of me. And it doesn't help that some people in our black community contribute to this shyt.I would also like to say we need to define our self-worth by - well, our own selves and not by anyone else. and not to just be with anyone who gives our attention of the day because some of our esteem is low.
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get out of the salon!
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No
@AntiVenom how many times have i told you to leave me alone?
wet landscapes
ghost
the rest of the world is so quick to criticize tho
There comes a point when we can't help them anymore. They have to want to help themselves. Enabling their behavior is cancerous to our community.
wet landscapes
ghost
maybe their lack of self love is the real cancer
Oceanicpuppy
Superstar
More encouragement from Black males I don't think BW get encouragement like we deserve.
Being allowed to be beauty. I don't think black women as a collective are given the chance to be beauty. Sexualized yes, beautiful no.
Being allowed to be beauty. I don't think black women as a collective are given the chance to be beauty. Sexualized yes, beautiful no.
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ExpensiveThrillz
Head In The Cloudz
powerful words from each of you ladies. so much truth in this entire thread.
Women are already the backbone and thats the problem now. We have to be strong in the face of adversity but no one is strong for us. Thats one of the points i see in this thread. We have to be the backbone for our families and kids but when we're breaking down its no one there to be our backbone.I support this movement
I'm working with my sister to start a non profit for young women. We want to provide mentorship and support plus resources that they may not know about. If no one looks out for us...who will?
I definitely see your point but that doesn't mean a man shouldn't be the woman's backbone as well. I look at it as iron sharpens iron. You have to be the support for each other.
Brava!
TheBeigeBomber
#Fukkery
stop wearing weave
