Sorry, this a rant of the unfortunate conversation I had with a disgusting cis-white male the other day, that uttered out of his mouth “Black women have been a tyrant to this great America. That it makes sense why black women go through with what they go through.” I have never in my natural born life had to deal with so much rubbish. African American women are phenomenal human beings. They, like other women, are inconvenienced with the difficulties of being a woman in a “man’s world,” where a woman’s perspective and knowledge is not valued. AND IT BUGS MY SPIRIT! In my opinion, black women are like the earth’s resources, we forever be abused and needed, and most times out of the time never get the credit that’s due. And it disturbs me that mostly how we are viewed is derived from the stereotypes bestowed on us. Over the last couple of decades, and even the last century, black women have been characterized by society negatively with being called ghetto or ratchet, and we are continuously confined those words. But when thinking about it all this stems from the media, and it’s now being pushed by my own people (i.e., Martin Lawrence’s “Shenaynay” or Tyler Perry’s “Madea”). And don’t get me started on the idea that we all have “Angry Black Woman Syndrome”. This “syndrome” meaning that all black women “…are “sassy, ill-mannered, and tempered by nature”, a.k.a. we have been labeled as shrews. For example, not going to lie, I participate in watching trashy T.V. reality shows like The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Basketball Wives. The show which follows the lives of women (mainly African American) who are married or use to be married to famous or wealthy men. Throughout the shows you see the women, who happen to be black, starting arguments and fighting over frivolous things and matters, and the grand scheme of the show is terrible. Millions are people are being entertained from black women tearing each other down and it honestly worries me.
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Sometimes a rant is deserved. What they said doesn’t make sense at all and I am sorry you had to deal with that. I agree that perpetuating stereotypes in the media is so harmful because it is so easy to essentialize a whole group of people and let a warped view of reality affect how you interact with them. I hope you were maybe able to convince him to see from your point of view
I am sorry you had to deal with that idiot, what he says is untrue. It has always been my belief that black women and women of color have been the most disenfranchised groups throughout history and in America, as they have had to deal with racism, sexism, and so much more. They have had to wait the longest for equal protection under the law, and there are still enduring gaps due to institutionalized discrimination. Black women have single-handedly progressed the civil rights and women’s rights movement over and over again, as well as many other great causes. The stereotypes that are imposed on black women are horrific, and I’m sorry you had to be subjected to that.
This reminds me of a video I watched recently by Khadija Mbowe where she deconstructs this white woman TV producer’s claim that she thinks “Black women are going to save the world.” Your post makes me think about how Black women are stereotyped and burdened with both extremes; they are at times blamed for all the faults in the world, and at other times are tasked with having to “fix” or “save” everyone. This is an incredibly harmful idea, and it blames Black women with the fallout of structural violence and historical oppression, which already limits their life opportunities and choices, while also burdening them with the responsibility to save the world from problems they did not create. Just because a community is conscious of problems and vocal about them does not excuse the rest of the world from having to join in the struggle and work hard to unpack their own biases and fight for change.