Mar 31
Black people & women always self police themselves. Like, everyone is always watching, judging, or ready to call something out, so people end up monitoring themselves and each other constantly. We do this for survival, perception, & not wanting to give outsiders reasons to stereotype or attack us. The pressure to be “acceptable” or “safe” all the time is exhausting, and it shapes how groups behave internally. You end up policing yourself before anyone else can, and it’s wild how normalized that has become.