I’m not sure what black woman experience @andrewschulz has had, but it hasn’t been the real “black girlfriend effect”. To insult black women and described them as complainers & abusive isn’t just untrue. It’s disrespectful. Even worse, James Duncan & Fuhad Dawodu allowing him to say it is more insulting.
Andrew Schultz spoke that way in front of two black men because they allowed him to. They made him comfortable enough to disrespect black women because they didn’t force him to respect them.
My experience is that black women are powerful, beautiful, strong, and supportive. They prioritize black family, community, & culture. They take steps back to push their men, and families forward. So, no Andrew the “black girlfriend effect” is nothing like what you described. I’m just upset that you don’t have enough solid black men around you to tell you differently!
God, grant me the serenity of wanting to eat the food I got at home. The courage to not buy food when I’m outside, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Will Smith & Chris Rock just explained my position on microaggressions, white people saying the n-word and the entire concept of free speech.
Everyone should have the absolute right to say whatever they want.
But you can’t then restrict people’s reactions to what you said.
I really can’t be around people who are stuck in a “grind now, enjoy life later” type mindset and who shame others who don’t. no one is immune to mortality. it doesn’t make sense to not enjoy life now for the sake of enjoying 10 years from now. when you can be gone tmrw.
Yall should really read @louise_seamster on student debt! Her work was really generative for Jalil & my publication on the Black student debt crisis! Student debt is a racialized practice of “accumulation by dispossession” (Harvey) that the govt sanctions & benefits from.