Of course most of the Druck fandom is feeling for Mailin because they ARE Mailin.
Currently, young white people around the world are learning about racism and trying to be anti-racist. but the reality is, the way they get information is off the backs of black people, especially black femmes/woman. the process of becoming anti- racist also comes to a point where it’s not just learning about horrible things that other people have done, but also recognizing how YOU can be complicit in systemic racism without even realizes. it is also important to realize how taxing and emotionally draining being a person of color, ESPECIALLY black in this world can be. we are FINALLY at the point in history where a whole new generation of white young kids are trying to acknowledge/break the cycle their ancestors have created. it is important to recognize all the black/POC labor from activists over the decades that have made this possible. and still to this day, are we expected to educate our oppressors on our pain, trauma, and history. this can often be RETRAUMATIZING to black people and other POC because they have to face their trauma all over again. when you are white and learning about racism for the first time, it’s horrible, but doesn’t have the same visceral emotional response that comes with being retraumatized (even for just a second).
this clip highlights the importance of recognizing the mental/emotional labor that well-intentioned white people request, and sometimes DEMAND, from black people and POC. Black women and girls especially are expected to support others, while no one worries about how much the weight of it all affects them.
*we are finally starting to talk about the implicit bias in the medical system that believes black women feel less pain. link here*
Fatou is feeling the weight of this too! She is a queer black girl. She has so much on her plate as well, but no one’s really reaching out to help her through it. Ava and Fatou have been assuming that the other have been able to deal with things easily. but this is where we to remember they are high schools students! teenagers! and that they make assumptions in friendships. their communication will get there!
i am so proud of druck for posting this clip. i am proud of Ava for expressing her struggles. i am also proud of the actresses on all sides who are taking on this topic!
as someone who had very similar experiences with my own white friends, i’m happy to see the representation!
watch what y’all say about AVA!!
PROTECT BLACK GIRLS