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[themelancholyblackwoman]

*about white women* Her skin is as pure as snow and delicate as porcelain.

*about black women* Their skin is sensual chocolate, caramel and crafted from gold like goddesses.

See the difference?

[thisisntmyrealhair-deactivated2]

To explain for people that don’t get it, this is an example of how black women are often described purely in sexual terms, or like food to be consumed, or in overly rarefied terms that remove humanity (the constant comparisons to goddesses and queens). In contrast to how white women are often described in a way that emphasizes their purity and/or beauty in a non-sexual way and allows them to preserve their humanity in a way that black women in media or fiction aren’t usually afforded.

[lovely-luxray-deactivated201701]

“Omg you described a black person positively in a different way than a white person because they are different :((( thats racist dont you know :(((”

I don’t understand how chocolate, caramel, and gold are sexual? I’m so confused by this. People LOVE chocolate, caramel, and gold. How is this negative in any fucking way.

[bihispanicconservative]

Hell, if anything, I’d be pleased. I’d rather be delicious chocolate and caramel along with a precious metal then frozen water and a material for artisans.

[lovely-luxray-deactivated201701]

^^^^^

[pattythenest]

*compliments a black Woman beautifully*

“Uhhh racist”

[themelancholyblackwoman]

You crackers don’t think that about us. You’re just being violent and have no respect for being told no or to not.

[pattythenest]

We are being violent? By expressing how a black Woman is beautiful? We have no respect for someone we are complimenting?

You are just looking for an excuse to be mad at something. Grow up

[finno-supremacy-blog]

Just stop writing books with black people. Problem solved!

[themelancholyblackwoman]

As if that’s a loss for me.

[timoney-cricket-deactivated2021]

Tumblr, do not fuck this up. Vote for Hillary Clinton. We seriously cannot have Donald F'ing Trump be the president.

Even if you don’t like her, vote for her, then support a primary challenger in 2020.

Even if you don’t like her, vote for your progressive candidates for congress and Hillary will sign their bills into law.

Even if you don’t like her, vote for her and make sure Donald Trump isn’t the person that selects SCOTUS replacements for RBG, Thomas, and Breyer. This has much bigger consequences than you may think.

Mismanaged emails don’t ruin lives. Border walls, racism, mass deportations, tearing apart alliances, strongman governance, and every other thing Trump stands for do ruin lives.

[estebanwaseaten]

[eazy-taughtme]

So nobody is going to talk about how today, July 25, 2016. Dr. Dre, gets cuffed and patted down at his own home, because a white motorist lied on Dr. Dre saying he had a gun on him.

The story: Dr. Dre tries to pull up to his home and someone on a motorcycle was blocking his drive way. Dr. Dre tells the man to get out of the way. The man does, but started yelling and cursing at dr. Dre and even started saying racist things like “ Here comes another black guy with a gun”. So Dr. Dre pulls out his phone and stated recording the man saying all of this stuff about him.

The white man calls the police on Dr. Dre, as Dr. Dre pulls up into his house. He told the cops Dr. Dre had a gun on him.They show up, cuff him and patted him down.  The cops found that he did not have a gun. 

And People wonder why we call rappers like A$AP Rocky stupid for saying they don’t speak out against things like this happening to black people because they have some success on their hands so they aren’t a part of that kind of black community anymore. “They don’t live that life”

Well here you go, The richest rapper right now and one of the most successful, Asap rocky is nowhere near this kind of success, and he still has to deal with shit like this. And there are people who actually think A$AP was saying “truth” when he said that mess.

Thats stupid as hell, nobody is inevitable. All you have to do is be black.

[marauders4evr]

There are only two people on my Facebook who have posted anything about the fact that over fifty people with disabilities were stabbed in Japan.

And to be fair, those two people are in the disabled community.

I’ve seen three tumblr posts about it.

And to be fair, those three bloggers are in the disabled community.

No political speeches about how this is a hate crime, no flags at half-staff, no big posts about how we should all stand in solidarity, no hashtags, nothing.

In a few days, the abled community will forget about it, if they haven’t already.

Fifty people with disabilities are stabbed by someone who thinks that all disabled people should disappear and the world just goes on turning.

I mean I know we’re all expendable to you people but come on.

At least pretend to care.

[ayanna312]

:(

[a-tomtastic-deactivated20190104]

So I found out this company is helping deaf people to find jobs.

There is an unemployment rate of 70% in the deaf and hard of hearing community. ( I know it might be a skewed figure). But this is just for your information to look up in.

[thehoh-society]

Uh, reblog please.

[blackwomenconfessions]

Confession: 
“ I would really appreciate it if people would stop OVER-sexualizing Caribbean cultures, while simultaneously demoralizing it. Many of our dances are expressive and demand full and exaggerated body movements. We teach this to our children and participate through old age. So stop assuming that a little girl moving her hips to rhythms played at a family gathering is being suggestive.

It’s called cultural relativism. You need to remember that your culture is not the standard nor the lens by or through which other cultures ought to be analyzed. ”- roselyn c.

Also : Please, oh ,please if you wanna be in a relationship with a black woman/girl just because you never dated one before and you wanna know what it’s like to taste the “ choco” and because you have this creepy ridiculous shaming #JungleFever you’re extremely problematic and disrespectful toward black women/girls and and I’ll kindly invite you to rot in the depths of Hell. I want someone who’ll love me for me ,me,me,me,me,me,me,me,me,me,me,me,me,meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee and only fucking me. Love my blackness? That’s perfect. But I am more than that, so you can gtfo,you fucking anti-black asshole.

Also, when I say mayo, people are so quick to tell me that “hating a skin color is bad”, but they shut their mouth when media or fashion industry shit on darkskinned people, specifically, darkskinned girls, well if you don’t know the struggle of being darkskinned, well boo, stay in your damn lane and shut your mouth.👀👀🐸🍵

Another thing : Caribbean people, afro-americans,afro-latinx, black canadians…please, when it comes to show to the world 
How proud you are of your african roots, show how proud you are of your WEST AFRICAN AND CENTRAL AFRICANS ROOTS BECAUSE OUR ANCESTORS MOSTLY CAME FROM THAT PART OF AFRICA, NOT EGYPTIA,LIKE TF

Last one : “ The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence. And there are so many silences to be broken. ”

-Audre Lorde Have a nice day Queens 💘👑

[yoisthisracist]

RP asked: Turns out there actually are a few good cops…or there were a few good ones before they all got fired for doing the right thing. (Not sure why the image doesn’t say it but that photo of Capt. Ray Lewis is of him getting arrested during a protest.) Jesus fucking christ this is depressing.

[black-to-the-bones-deactivated2]

Say her name. Never forget the struggle of being black in America. Honor the victims of police brutality. Fight against The Police State.

[futureblackwakandan-deactivated]

Guys please reblog this. The death of black women must be mourned too.

[kimreesesdaughter]

Not even just Black women, she was a Black girl. This just..I’m tired.

[ayanna312]

She was a child. Sigh

[beyonces]

[ayanna312]

Bloop! I think of countless moments like this on Shondaland shows and I wonder what planet those petitioners were from that they thought they could TELL HER to kill off Jesse Williams' character because he spoke the TRUTH. Ugh

[beyonces]

[ayanna312]

Bloop! I think of countless moments like this on Shondaland shows and I wonder what planet those petitioners were from that they thought they could TELL HER to kill off Jesse Williams' character because he spoke the TRUTH. Ugh

[highkeygay]

‘ethnic flare’ ‘ideal prototyp is emily ratajkowski’ ‘gorgeous in a classic way’ ‘the kind of girls nick jonas would have a crush on’ 

don’t let me see u stan him on my dash again

[reverseracism]

mainly Caucasian with an ethnic flare…. mmkay

[makeeblerelf]

I refuse to believe this is real because racism and fetishism aside, this is the sketchiest casting call I’ve ever came across. How tf are we supposed to know what kind of girl Nick Jonas has a crush on; it should be explicitly stated: Hair color, skin tone etc.” Indian or South American” Ok first of all one is a country and the other is a continent. Unless the creative team and NJ truly believe these are ethnically homogenous places, and have never attended 1 day of school ever in their life… I need more receipts or I’m calling BS.

[chescaleigh]

I have an account on actors access (where this is from) and as gross as it is, this breakdown really isn’t unusual at all. people are surprised it’s poorly written and has lots of coded racist language? remember that Straight out of Compton breakdown!? welcome to the entertainment industry! actors access is a legit casting site (I’ve booked jobs there) but as usual, looking for jobs there as a WOC is a fucking nightmare.

better screen shots & source here: http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/101891042.html

[ayanna312]

Whoa bro

[northgang]

[monsttarchive]

BOOST

[takingbackourculture]

Black parents in America are forced to take away their children’s innocence before the world takes it from them.

They are forced to destroy dreams before there’s a chance for those dreams to be dreamt.

They are forced to break their children’s wings before they know they are supposed to fly.

Don’t fight back. Comply. Don’t dream, don’t fly.

They just want their babies to come back home.

[blacklovefestival]

we ain’t forgot. #sayhername #blacklove #blacklovefest

[huffpost]

Alton Sterling Protesters Remind You What America Keeps Forgetting

(Source: Reuters & Associated Press)

[popcanpoli]

@SaraSoueidan: Dear men, This is how you greet a veiled Muslim woman (a Hijabi). Hand on your chest, not offering to shake hers. 🙋

so prominent BLM activist deray mckesson just retweeted this which i think is super cool for various reasons :)))

[a-duck-among-humans]

I did not know this. Is it OK for a non Muslim woman to shake hands with a Hijabi? Or do we do the hand on chest thing too?@popcanpoli

[popcanpoli]

hey so i don’t wear a hijab and i’m not muslim so i definitely don’t have the authority to answer this question (or any other questions i’ve been getting abt this) (i’m just a lil canadian politics blog i didn’t expect this to blow up lol) 

BUT here are some tweets by the original tweeter (who wears a hijab) that clarify some things

one: 

two:

three: 

[animatedamerican]

This is also good if you’re meeting an Orthodox Jewish person who’s not the same gender as you!  Not all Orthodox Jews hold by this restriction, and many consider it a permissible exception to shake hands in a formal greeting context; I’d guess this is parallel to Ms. Soueidan’s last-quoted tweet above.  And as that says, the sensible thing is to wait for initiation.

[pithy-partyy]

learned something new. awesome