let me use another word then since the word "oppression" seems to be a huge sticking point
Black men can use their male privilege to benefit from sexism
White women can use their white privilege to benefit from racism
Sure black men can and do benefit from sexism but how does that make them oppressors
Fam if you know it don't apply to you and hopefully many other black men in your life then it should be automatically assumed that it's "some" not all and it's just a stressed or triggered trauma influenced generalization that is unfortunately also supported by many personal accounts by black women along with statistical evidence.
I don't f***in like hearing that kinda s*** either forreal it hurts. But it's one of the big reasons why we should be more active in dispelling that narrative instead of talking over and arguing with the group on the receiving end of violence by us.
And I'm not accusing you or y'all ITT of perpetuating this violence. I would hope y'all actively love, support, and protect the black women in your lives. I just feel that maybe it's fair and probably much easier to focus the frustration of that kind of accusation on the some of niggas who ain't s***, since it's understood amongst us that it isn't all black men, who are making us look bad.
But y'all already know my stance on this black masculinity thing
real
the knee jerk response is super understandable but we, as black men should listen to these critiques and a***yze any past behaviors we've exhibited or things we've witness to understand why black women may feel this way.
Whew chile the ignorance on this site when it comes to discussing social injustice
Some of y’all sheltered & it shows
nah I think she means the responses have been this way because she's a black woman and if she were a man they would be different?
I don't really get it either tbh but she does have a reason to be upset
If tory shot jack harlow in the foot jokes would be the same tbh
i nominate my nigga @DonutHole
Same
But I don’t think anyone should take the offer though if they’re not great at articulating their thoughts in real life or putting together points while getting screamed at for an hour
If tory shot jack harlow in the foot jokes would be the same tbh
no because the Harlem Nights clips wouldn't fit
Dudes really arguing that BLACK MEN can oppress WHITE WOMEN now
y’all have lost y’all damn minds
no because the Harlem Nights clips wouldn't fit
I meant the amount of jokes but
Dudes really arguing that BLACK MEN can oppress WHITE WOMEN now
y’all have lost y’all damn minds
yea ion know about that at all i do not agree with that
I feel you and I think you’ve mistaken my intentions in this thread. I’m not trying to have productive discussion, I just saw someone say some f*** s*** about black men and told them why what they just said made my brain grow fur because it was so stupid. You can also find me in other threads telling people who say f*** s*** about black women telling them why what they said is wrong/stupid/counterproductive
I work on myself in real life, there’s nothing for us in here. If it means anything though I see your point and I agree and respect it, we shouldn’t be so hung up on the small things because that’s the oldest trick in the book when ppl don’t want to address the actual issue
ok cool glad we cleared that up. we definitely agree on some things and i feel you on that "i work on myself in real life" that's what it's all about g.
Same
But I don’t think anyone should take the offer though if they’re not great at articulating their thoughts in real life or putting together points while getting screamed at for an hour
is that what sachee does ?
nevermind
Sure black men can and do benefit from sexism but how does that make them oppressors
so, maybe I'm a bit confused. Can you explain to me how you define oppression? Because at least the way I'm reading it, it seems as if you're saying that only White people can be oppressers
the way I understand oppression is using whatever power you have to keep someone down. in this case by using your societal privilege (White, straight, cis, male, able-bodied, etc.)
Dudes really arguing that BLACK MEN can oppress WHITE WOMEN now
y’all have lost y’all damn minds
this what happens when niggas try to out-woke each other
If tory shot jack harlow in the foot jokes would be the same tbh
I agree but maybe she feels like people haven't been supportive enough of her
Imma be honest I didn’t see the memes but taking black women seriously should always be a priority.
let me use another word then since the word "oppression" seems to be a huge sticking point
Black men can use their male privilege to benefit from sexism
White women can use their white privilege to benefit from racism
You are wrong, just admit you’re wrong & educate yourself rather than dragging this nonsense on & on like sis get a grip
wrong again, because you don't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. literally THIS MORNING teyana taylor was called out for misgendering and mistreating a transgender person. it happens all the time.
equality for ALL and f*** who disagrees
AYE SO THIS HOW WE GONE DO THIS. WHO DISAGREES WITH OP? IF SO WHO WANNA HOP IN A LIVESTREAM CHAT TONIGHT AND DISCUSS IT WITH HIM? ILL SEND YOU A LINK TO THE LIVESTREAM TONIGHT IF YALL WANNA DO THIS
Ima propose this one more time since niggas say they wanna see a livestream.
we oppress each other
we oppress white women with sexism
white women oppress Black me with racism
of course, these forms of oppression appear in different ways, but yes
White women aren't oppressed by black men lol
Ima propose this one more time since niggas say they wanna see a livestream.
Mane don’t nobody wanna see this s*** live
I think in this day and age you are unfortunately bound to get memes around any topic no matter how serious.
I think Meg makes a good point in terms black women's problems and pain not being taken seriously and they deserve to have their voices heard. I remembered telling a friend our women have the highest infant mortality rates and he was genuinely shocked.
To say this entire topic has been laughed at rather than taken serious though does a disservice to all the posts and comments hoping Meg is okay. It’s just easier for negative comments to affect your spirit and clearly this is what has happened with Meg
Y’all wanna have a dialogue but start start off generalizing all black men. I was raised by a single black woman and respect all black women wether it’s family or not. How do you expect me to react if you saying something crazy and accusing me of something I didn’t do?
A female can hang around the wrong dude and something bad happens now it’s every black man fault. Now I’m an embarrassment, now I don’t protect black women. Y’all gotta stop with that
everyone has a different definition of respect. perhaps something you have done within your 20+ years of living has been taken as "disrespectful" by a black women? all black women are asking for is for black men to look at themselves and correct behavior that needs correcting. if you've already taken inventory and believe that you are perfect in your interactions with black women, then where's the issue in black women calling out the black men who aren't like you?