him and
his apology.
He literally started out by saying, "I may get into trouble for this" and kept going so he knew exactly how offensive it was. I found the toast part cringy but minor. The rating of attractiveness by how much white or as he said mullatto blood in black women to be attractive is racist and irresponsible AF. It's not about who he is attracted to, it's that he just felt comfortable saying on a public platform that white blood makes black women better. That is not an insult to black women's vanity it is a statement of our erasure.
Does the average white man feel that white blood makes women better? Yes, and he is supposed to. This is what every group of men is supposed to believe about the women who share his blood. What they ain't supposed to do is cross over outside they lane targeting women of other groups like this. It's a cheap shot with juicier bits of female dog made-ness. He earned his firing and deserves an
.
I have not yet
listened to the clip
but I do agree that
by a certain age
you have to know
how to be tactful.
And rather than find
him offensive, I am
amused the way
you might be if
someone farted
then blamed you.
When I tell you
that I truly, deeply
find us beautiful and
so blessed with assets
that others lack that
I would not trade
any for the world,
it is the most
transparent I can be.
I really do feel a
pride and gratitude
when I allow myself
to bask in the fact
that I am black
It makes me stop
in my tracks taking
a moment to
praise the Creator.
Yet while I am
intrinsically aware
of how fortunate
my race is, not just
in appearance but
also in inner beauty
and resilience and a
drive that can move
mountains if allowed
to manifest, I would
never dare make
the less fortunate
feel bad by pointing
out to them
what I know they
unfortunately lack.
So it boggles
my mind that
someone so
comfortable in his
skin would feel the
need to blurt out
sentiments that seem
crafted to boost his
own ego while crashing
that of those he deems
less than him.
Rather, it is misery
that seeks company.
The fact that white
people seem to go
out of their way to
try to make black people
think that they, the latter,
are beneath them (former)
reeks of jealousy and
fear to me, not
self assured pride.
Think about it:
if you saw a cripple,
would you talk about
how more able you
are to get around
and do things more
easily than he,
let alone do it within
earshot of the guy?
Probably not.
Why? Duh, it would
be redundant.
Plus why be
insensitive and
mock his misfortune?
Your conscience and
common sense and
just sheer good manners
would tell you to keep
any such thoughts
to yourself.
At the least,
you would have
compassion and
sympathize with
his plight.
But white racist people
strike me as versions
of Trump in varying doses.
They say things to
convince themselves
and those on their team
that things aren't how
they really are and
they do it often to make
themselves believe a lie,
because the truth is
unbearable.
I mean, why else would
they keep messing
with us when we are
minding our own business?
And don't tell me how
even
we make jokes
about them and diss them.
They started the yo mama
we are just playing our turn.
I think our glory highlights
and reminds them of
their inferiority and
deficiencies.
Deficient of full
facial features,
deficient of color,
deficient of body curves,
deficient in muscle density,
deficient in creativity and culture,
deficient in originality
deficient in artistry
...TBH I am convinced
we are smarter too
and they know it which
is why white men
have spent years
making sure they
thwart every effort
to afford us the same
resources and freedoms
lest we spread our
wings and soar leaving
them behind.
Sorry for getting
carried away but
this is the only place,
besides my home,
where I can be real
and celebrate us,
without fear of
hurting others.
Because unlike that
dude in the clip,
I have tact and
the heart to
know better than
to rub my beliefs
in the faces of
those not so lucky.
Furthermore,
I know our worth.
I do not need to yell
it on a platform
and put others down
to prove to myself
what is so bloody
obvious to me.