#poc problems

[arsonists-oatmeal]

Idk if it’s the constant background buzz of the trauma of being a poc in a racist society coming to the forefront, or the fact that a lot of racism I’ve personally faced was from white queer folks But. I have been seeing a lot of “I was from a conservative family/was conservative until I found out I was queer” stories again, and to those people, I Have Some Words That I Hope You All Will Listen To So congratulations on getting away from your conservative family/your self discovery of queerness! Genuinely good job, it isn’t easy. You’ve probably had to unlearn all the homophobia/transphobia/queerphobia that you were taught growing up. Your journey of unlearning bigotry has just begun. Conservatives are really fucking bigoted, not just in the queerphobia but also the racism. You have unlearned the first part, but that second part is still there. There is a still a lot of internalized racial bias that queer people who grew up Conservative have, and a lot of those people make the mistake of thinking just because you are now one marginalized identity, you are now incapable of any kind of bigotry for the rest of your life. Being queer =/= being a poc. We are all marginalized but we’ve got a different set of problems and the ways people oppress us. So don’t make that mistake. Keep unlearning. You’ve already started doing it, you can keep on doing it. You will be a much more educated person from it, and not end up being an ass to a lot of poc

[mariconcarne]

Yall mfs better not call Tenoch Huerta his characters name instead of his real name for the next 3-5 years like you did with Steven Yeun and Manny Jacinto

[nuatthebeach]

oh i KNOW a cop ain’t drove by me slowly cause he thought i was holding something OTHER than my very black iPhone and jacket

[holisticfansstuff]

And can I just say that it's beyond cowardly to use "It's my culture" as an excuse for shitty behaviour? First off, cultures evolve. Just like people do. Second off, everyone in the community isn't homophobic OR misogynistic even if it suits someone's agenda to pretend they are. If someone wants to espouse terrible values, that's on them. They have no business throwing everyone else under the bus with them.

[silkycub]

Can I talk about something really quick, being a POC?

I have spent countless years of my life being told that my 3B/3C curly hair is bad, ugly, “too big”, etc. along with racial discrimination, micro aggressions, etc. from friends, family, strangers. As a result of this, I grew up hating my hair. I was led to believe that only having silky, straight hair would mean I was “beautiful” or “good enough” for society’s standards.

I’m recently seeing a movement for curly people, feeling liberated and free that they’re finally able to embrace their curls to the fullest...which is AMAZING! But I’m seeing yt people talk about this. I’m confused...?

Their hair “texture” (not curl pattern) is silky smooth and always has been- they’ve always had the chance to wear their hair “curly” (it’s mostly waves) but they just chose not to. Some of us didn’t have a choice, because of the social pressure and discrimination we faced growing up. THAT, is why it’s liberating to finally be able to fully accept and embrace your curls now.

It’s really angering me that these yt people are making things about themselves and their experiences with their “curls” when I know damn well they’ve never faced racial discrimination or injustices growing up. Curls or not, they’re fully yt. It’s like they’re trying to oppress themselves and I’m stressed.

Thanks for listening to my rant. I hope I’m not coming off as insecure or racist. I’m neither of those things. This is just very frustration to see knowing what I’ve been through. I’m not even FULLY black, so I can’t imagine what black people have had to go through and still go through.

[ribbit-was-here]

POC problems[a rant]:

I hate it when i get a new lipstick or make-up item that is a shade i really like and make me feel pretty but it doesnt show up on my dark lips or it blotches and doesnt look good, but as soon as i hand it to my white cousin it looks great on her pink lips and light skin tone. I want to look and feel good too but im stuck with clear and usually dark tones colors. There is occasions when i find the lucky beautiful color and it shows up but why did i have to pay 16.99 or more for it when i litteraly saw the same thing for half the price but i just doesnt show :[[[ this is ofc not all make-up but it happens pretty often for me, atleast 4 outta my 8 lipsticks and glosses i cant use cuz they dont show or dont look good on my dark complexion and lips :[[

Sorry for the rant but im kinda sad ab this

[graciegra]

The eternal PoC struggle about picrews not having your skin tone but like 3 shades of blue skin

[queenhelenblackthorn]

Its just so fucking wild that a white person speaking spanish is perceived more positively and usually thought to be intelligent (it's just more WOW😍 apparently) while a poc speaking spanish can either elicit a nonplussed response or an abusive response.