@TheTennisLetter There is double standard here: white people assuming whiteness as a mainstream. For decades you have maintained a cultured of de facto black exclusion, yet those spaces werenโt labelled as โsegregationโ they considered normal so why does this trigger so much outrage?
Naomi Osaka on why she chose to host a party for the black tennis players:
โYou know I'm seeing a little bit of-
โWhy can't you love everyone for all skin tones?โ and โwhat if someone had an all white party?! First of all I do love everyone for who they are no matter their race + ethnicity, (I'm literally half Japanese lol). I can only speak from my experiences in my own life though, growing up as a tennis player I didn't see many people that looked like ME and I feel like it's important to celebrate them.
Secondly I feel like it's important to note that there have been all white dinners/parties. I don't know how else to tell you this, I literally seen them all the time and never had an issue with it at all. To the people who ask this question I want to ask you this question too, โWhat is it about POC getting together that unsettles you so much?โ
I want to end this by saying I grew up watching my dad get discriminated against, having the cops called on him multiple times at the tennis court. There are multiple things I will apologize for in my life but celebrating being black and appreciating who we are will never be something I would consider saying sorry for. Thanks.
Actually I lied, I am sorry. I'm sorry for the people who cannot comprehend in their brains that this is not about exclusion, this is a celebration about how far we have come ๐คโ
(via Naomi on Threads)
@rolandgarros@WTA Your ticket system is flawed, how is it possible to have the tickets sold out, that arena is half empty??? This is destroying the love of game. You should find a better system, this is simply not working
@Discovery_SA stupid fast track thing is not efficient. We get treated the same as foreign nationals without your discovery products!! Horrible experience
@emirates extremely unhappy and disappointed with my recent trips to EG. On both legs I want told you donโt give vanity bags anymore day flights b4 3pm and shorter trips. What if I forgot my toiletries at home? Are you cutting costs?
@Action4SA@HermanMashaba@CityofTswwe itโs official, thanks to you I am now paying additional R900, thatโs 24% from baseline on my property rates. The busiest mistake which I regret was voting for you! You are messed up #propertytax
๐จ๐ธ The ANC-ActionSA in Tshwane is worsesing the financial strain on residents.
The residents of Tshwane will be paying higher property rates due to a new valuation roll. In addition to this, Mayor Moya wants to introduce a city cleansing levy. This is in addition to the waste collection charge.
The DA is against this.
Read more here: https://t.co/eGUS13mWBH
@EuropcarSA discriminating and profiling people based on what type of drivers license you get. What kind of BS is this! I am never using this car rental ever again