The problem I've always had with this is that you have a loud pro black faction of black males who very publicly try to uplift bw to the point that "the black woman is god" "nubian princess" and "black queen" are well known tropes and phrases in the community. They've always been around.
I wonder how familiar bw are with this faction. I don’t get on social media like that so I’m not aware of who online is considered a loud pro-black man besides Omar. But I wonder if the issue is maybe there aren’t as many “loud” Omar’s or they are loud but not heard the same way as the c00ns.
But rather than rally around that subsection of men women instead form the feelings you describe due to the words and opinions of rappers ...........rappers.
I know from what I’ve seen, bw do support Omar. But I don’t know who else besides Omar belongs to that subsection. I think to your point, bw pay attention to mainstream bm (rappers, athletes, celebs) but I wonder if it’s because the mainstream are the loudest—they’re in a position to be seen and heard everywhere, so they get their messages across.
But bm who aren’t apart of the mainstream and don’t feel like those men, just aren’t being heard. It could be because they don’t have the clout, popularity or platform like mainstream men do. There could also be a lot of men who feel like Omar but they don’t have the same platform, or visibility.
Based on how I’ve seen bw support Omar, I wonder if pro-black men
we’re more visible to bw feminists, if that would make a difference.
As this dynamic grew , curiously enough the terms bashing pro-blacks began to emerge on the internet. "pickme" "[ashy] hotep". It speaks volumes that these women were becoming white aligned in their shytting on people who were clearly pro black, pro black women and pro black family. I can say with confidence these terms did not come from black men and originated on the "Yaaaaas bytch" side of the internet.
As far as hoteps go, I thought the mocking is because of other issues—I.e. the hoteps using/taking advantage of black people to get money, etc, have multiple wives, infidelity and running strange extreme cults, or secretly were messing around with white people.
Which is why I can't sympathize with this line of thought. I know too many black dudes pining and co-signing black women even to the extent of simping, but that's still love. BM supportive of black women just get overlooked/and taken for granted because XYZ athlete or rapper is dating a white bytch.
I know many bm offline who love bw, so I agree with you—a lot of times people get on the internet and get in a strange bubble where they forget what happens in their real lives offline. I also think media conditioning and influence is strong. This latest generation is living their lives on the internet.
I have multiple real life examples of this. I remember having this argument with a co-worker (darkskin female) years ago mad about the Trey songz foreign song talking that black men only want mixed chicks garbage. All while curving at least two nikkas from work and 1 in her hood (I was smashing her neighbor).
I've had a classmate go on a black men rant over some Lil Wayne lyrics.
This goes back to my point above. People get online and seem to forget what’s actually taking place when they step outside. It’s weird.
But where do these people get off ignoring their fathers, brothers, uncles and of course dozens/hundreds of suitors to hang onto the words of some fukking rappers???
The problem is the average black man is paid dust and is treated as such. Along with women these days being the type who ignore 100 praises to focus in on the one hater/dissenter. There isn't shyt the average guy can do about that. Not only do we not control the narrative, we don't control our own voices in it
I tell people I prefer dark skin women (my history proves it) and people think I'm fukking pandering. It disgusts me deeply.
Goes back to my other two comments above. Also keep in mind some of these women don’t have fathers actively involved, or enough positive male figures in their lives at all.
I also hear more of the distrust for Brehs from the younger generation of women, who are consuming tons of media (especially online). I don’t think it’s a coincidence.
I'm just ranting but whatever. It might be an impasse that is never gotten over because this adversarial vibe between the sexes online seems to be getting championed more and not less. Plus whites are in the mix stirring the pot
I agree. I can’t pinpoint when the distrust began either.