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Why do black people living among the whites get offended easily? Every word uttered around them tend to get them triggered.
Almost every black person living among whites has experienced the sting of disrespect on the basis of being black. A large but undetermined number of black people feel acutely disrespected in their everyday lives, discrimination they see as both subtle and explicit. Black folks know everyday racismRead more
Almost every black person living among whites has experienced the sting of disrespect on the basis of being black. A large but undetermined number of black people feel acutely disrespected in their everyday lives, discrimination they see as both subtle and explicit. Black folks know everyday racism – that becomes powerfully underscored by highly publicized racial incidents like the incident at Starbucks, the recent spate of police killings of black men, or the calling of police on a black female student while napping in a common area of a Yale dormitory.
See lessIn the face of these realities, black people everywhere take note and manage themselves in a largely white-dominated society, learning and sharing the peculiar rules of a white-dominated society in which expressions of white racism are becoming increasingly explicit.
While American society purports to be open and egalitarian, or “equal opportunity”, such everyday outcomes leave black people deeply doubtful. Moreover, black people are generally convinced that they must work twice as hard to get half as far in life.
Long before the election of Donald Trump, black people believed the average white person was against them and their kind
Among their own, black people affirm and reaffirm these central lessons and, out of a sense of duty, try to pass them along to others they care about, and especially to their children.
For black people, experience holds a dear school, and the knowledge they acquire is based largely on the experience of living while black in a society that is dominated by white people.
Therefore, this cultural knowledge is most often inaccessible to white people, and when confronted with it, most white people are incredulous.
The word “fat” seems to be an insensitive and offensive word but “slim” is a compliment. Why is that?
Society has constructed this idea of what it means to be beautiful. However, beauty is not a yes or no question that is determined by the media. You are only beautiful when you can believe it yourself because your self-worth can only come from within. You start accepting yourself when you let go ofRead more
Society has constructed this idea of what it means to be beautiful. However, beauty is not a yes or no question that is determined by the media. You are only beautiful when you can believe it yourself because your self-worth can only come from within. You start accepting yourself when you let go of needing the validation of others and needing somebody else to compliment you in order to feel good about yourself.
See lessBeing fat is most often associated with being lazy and not taking care of yourself, while being thin is associated with eating right and exercising, but this is not always the case. Some people are naturally bigger than others are, and shaming them for that isn’t acceptable. For some, it is completely out of their control. There is nothing wrong with being fat or skinny. As long as you are healthy, your body is fine. We need to destigmatize the word fat and take away this idea that being fat and being beautiful are two different things because you can be both.
Making a comment about somebody’s body shape is not okay. Regardless of their size, any comments will most likely make them feel insecure. It really affects a person’s self-confidence to be told about their body size. So think twice before you comment on someone’s body shape.
When people comment on my body, whether it’s good or bad, I still feel self-conscious. I see this happening to my peers as well. Being called skinny my entire life has not made me feel more confident. If anything, it has put pressure on me to remain skinny. No matter what, a judgmental comment about someone’s body will usually have negative effects.
Whether you call someone skinny or fat, body shaming is not okay. It is a constant reminder about being different. Skinny is not a compliment and fat is not an insult. Body size is merely an observation that distinguishes body type like being a mesomorph, an endomorph or an ectomorph. Commenting on whether a person is skinny or fat, especially if it is hurtful, is considered a form of bullying, and should not be tolerated. So choose your words wisely.