Happy holidays

Really not a racist?

This speaks for itself.

All lives matter

Very well put! This certainly puts a very clear perspective on this

Please suggest black/POC women activists blogs/IG accounts?

Hi ladies, don’t know where else to look and googling doesn’t show much result. I myself am a middle eastern immigrant (moved to the US as a teenager) and w the current events been spending a lot of time self reflecting, researching and learning not only bout BLM and other current issues, but just the concept of race in America, racial identities and, of course, issues related to middle eastern people and Islamic community as a whole.Thought maybe you’d know of any black and POC women activists that I could read/research/follow on IG? Would also be great if you know of any muslim American and middle eastern American women that I could follow?Thank you!

Feminism Debate | Fragility pt. 2

How do we feel about this one? Do a Body Check: - Does anyone notice their cheeks getting warmer as they read it? - Does your heart start to beat faster? - Do your fingers itch to quickly type ‘that’s racist!’? - Or do you feel queasy in your stomach, like a slight nervousness or guilt is started to brew?Implication- Might that be your nervous system telling you that you’re offended beyond words? - Or do you get the sinking suspicion that this might be you?Debate - Can we be kind, open, and honest with our reaction without attacking each other or are you too triggered right now?Conclusion - You might be feeling the physical effects of (white) Fragility?Oxford Dictionary**white fragility***noun- discomfort and defensiveness on the part of a white person when confronted by information about racial inequality and injustice."her indignant reaction comes off as the quintessential combination of white fragility and white privilege"

Is it okay to comment on a black womans hair

So today on Instagram I commented on my friends post saying her hair looks amazing. She just had it done by her sister, its beautiful with beads and intricate braids with differnt designs, obviously took a lot of time to do and totally worth it, its gorgeous! Well this person I dont know replied to me saying that white people shouldn't talk about black womens hair. My friend then replied and told her to shut up and then blocked her. So while my friend is totally okay with it I'm wondering if others think that its inappropriate for a non black person to tell a black person their hair looks pretty or good. I can understand that it would be frustrating for strangers to try and touch your hair, as well as the racism and stigma that has been tied to black womens natural hair and protective styles, so I do see how it could be possibly triggering. I am just curious if others see that it's something that could be rude or inappropriate to say. Any other input especially from women of color would be appreciated!

Racism and children’s shows

**before diving into this post, I’d like to say that I am still learning how to discuss racism, which is part of the reason I’m asking these questions. I am happy to receive criticism about my language regarding race. The only kid show we ever watch in our home is “Dave & Ava”. It’s basically just two cartoon farm kids dancing along to nursery rhymes- harmless enough, right? Well now I’m not so sure. I was reading about the show online and apparently there is some criticism about the show because in many of the songs they have an anthropomorphic monkey family that many people have said looks way too much like a family of color depicted as monkeys, which would obviously be racist and unacceptable. When I first read this I rolled my eyes and thought, “people are just looking for reasons to be offended”. But now the more I watch the show, the more I see it and the more horrified I am. Im finding myself ask rhetorically, why couldn’t they have just made another human family to dance along to the songs? Why monkeys? Surely the illustrators didn’t do this on purpose... right? My questions to you are, is this racism in my kid’s favorite show? Or just an unfortunate accident? Do I address it? How? What other kid shows have you noticed that might have racist undertones?Racism is something I’d like to not only avoid in our home, my hope is to actively work against it. Asking, “is this racist *enough* to avoid it” feels wrong, but where is the line between “coincidence” and “racist”?Thanks for your help. Below are pictures of the monkey family in the show. The two white kids are Dave and Ava, the main characters of the show.**im also well aware that my little likely won’t connect the two at all. But in my home we want to actively work against racism and I just wonder if allowing something like this in my home could send even a subconscious message to my son? I just want to be mindful, that’s all.**for those that are upset that I am asking about this I’d like to know, are you upset because my asking is actually harmful? Or because my questions made you uncomfortable?

Can someone explain what BIPOC means?

I know poc means people of color. I’m guessing the B is black but I’m not understanding the I or why it is used. Thank you.

Saw this on tik tok. I dont agree with the name of the product but people are calling her racist for getting a suntan!🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ is everything racist now?!? Jesus christ this is getting out of hand. Damned if you do, damned if you dont.

I Have White Privilege

I have been doing a lot of reading about all the BLM stuff and I really didn't get it before. I was in the "all lives matter" group mindset. Like I was annoyed that it always turned into a race thing. But now I think they're actually right. I know how this sounds, but I think my white privilege needed checking. I've never been afraid of the cops. I've never experienced "random" searches or direct racism or been singled out in a bad way because of my color. But then I started reading about all these cases of black people being killed for no reason throughout the years and the men responsible were never brought to justice, never had repercussions. The fact of the matter is that is an issue with the law enforcement system. It's the fact that innocent people are being killed and nothing is being done, there are cases not brought to justice. This time it's a black man and a white officer, but that's just who the rallying point is. BLM is using it as a double stepping off point, to reduce police brutality as a whole and shed light on their continued mistreatment as a race by law enforcement. I believe in their cause. This is one of those "and then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak up" kind of moments. They need our support, however we're willing to give it.