Black women are out here rallying together, bonding, forming social groups and most importantly getting their image, likeness and perspective RESPECTED because they demand it. That’s why you are seeing a change. Black men have the worst reputation and apparently do nothing to combat that as a group. That’s on y’all to figure out.
Historically, black men have never been respected as a group but at least their women respected them and catered to them. Not anymore. Black women are tired of being mules and publicly humiliated by those very same men and have chosen to move on together to greener pastures. Blame yourselves for that.
Stop crying about where you are at in life and think about why no one respects you and how you can change that. Firstly, stop making excuses and blaming everyone for your plight. No one respects pitiful men. Advocate for strong SMART black male leaders who do more than sit behind and desk and talk all day on a podcast. Surely you can find decent black men whose lifestyle is admirable to be the face of a movement? And no not rappers and athletes, actually academically trained black men who aren’t sellouts and live for the people.
The truth is black women have always been the glue to the black community. What you’re witnessing is the glue moving on and leaving y’all to pick up the pieces. That’s why y’all feel the way you do: hopeless, left behind, confused, betrayed, emasculated etc. Instead of moving WITH black women, many of you focus on combating them—but where does that get you? Exactly where you are today: by yourself with no one at all caring about you or your representation as a people.
The positive note is that it is not too late to turn things around. Good luck.