The only person lying to themselves is you. You have literally 100s of post on this very subject with the common denominator being black men and how their privilege oppresses you. Sexism exists, but it is far from the primary antagonist in black women's lives.
Coming from a Black man. Lol.
Keep using that privilege to try to dictate to us what we go through. Good luck getting it to work though.
Black is black. The color of your skin puts you at a lower disadvantage than your gender. That's not arguable. It's why white women will always make more than you. There is no black man you can blame for that. You can't argue that you want unity in your community but the only opponent you're focused on fighting are black men. Nevermind the fact that you will be quick to remind black men they hold no power or influence in society, yet they hold the power to oppress you.
Um, nope have never said that. And again, even with racial equality, I would still make less than all men, including you, a Black man.
Honest question.
What are you going to do about it?
What are you doing about it?
Going to continue to mentor Black girls, speak out about our issues, and not be silenced by other groups who want to use us as pawns but could give a fukk about issues that effect us (BW) but that they don't have to deal with. Like racism for white women, and sexism for Black men.
You are invested in one upping the opposite gender and if there is anyone you hold contempt for, it's the men with the same skin color as you.
Nope. You are invested in me lying about the sexism and misogyny Black women face as it concerns Black men because you think it puts Black men in a bad light. Instead of chastizing those men and that behavior, which you have just said you have no interest in doing, you try to silence me from speaking out against behavior that you admit is bad.
You would love it if I ONLY addressed white male misogyny and racism, and white female racism as if that is the only thing Black women go through. But its not, so I won't.
Gender bias exist. Are black men the only perpetrators you have encountered, and how have you been personally affected?
Already answered this question in another post, as did other women. Y'all ignored it and went on again telling us how sexism isn't that big of an issue for Black women. Its still not working. Yawn.
Of course not. The thing is that Asian woman are Asian..and white women are white. They face sexism, but they are not considered second rate citizens. You, as a black woman have nothing in common with them outside of the fact that you have a vagina. You will face racial prejudice more than sexism. How long it takes for you to come to term with that is up to you.
Again, says a Black man who has never experienced a day in the shoes of a woman, let alone a Black woman. Keep praying you can convince us to not believe our own eyes or trust our own experiences
Those that share in your desire to tear down black men at any cost? Sure. Fortunately, there are black "womanist" that do not share your vitriol towards black men and instead focus their efforts on the white power structure and procuring a better future for black women and men.
If there are Black women who remain mum on any group that victimizes Black women, they aren't Womanists.
I have never stated that your gender doesn't matter.
No, you've just stated that those issues caused by it don't matter and that I should focus on issues that ironically, would address all of your concerns and only half of mine. Right.
I'm only telling you what you should already know, and that is that you're black in this world first and a woman second.
Is this whole post you trying to dictate to me who I am and my experience? This is pointless, its never going to happen. You may as well be a white person telling me that racism isn't that big of a deal and doesn't effect me anymore. In fact, that is exactly what you are but just from the gender perspective.
You won't get fair treatment by targeting and focusing your anger at black males.
Don't have any anger towards Black males.
You claim to hold both efforts of equal value, but your posts and comments say otherwise.
On a messageboard full of Black men claiming superiority to Black women because of their genitals and amist them trying to dictate to me that sexism isn't a "primary issue" for me as a Black woman, what exactly do you expect me to be discussing here? I participate on another board that contains majority of white posters and most of my posts are about racism. Conversation directed towards your audience seems pretty logical to people that are logical.
That's great, but who are you fighting?
I am fighting a power structure that puts me at a disadvantage because I am Black and female. That seems to starkly contrast you who is okay with the disadvantaged because I am a female part while being woefully offended at the disadvantaged because of race part.
Could it be because one affects you and not the other??? No couldn't be. You couldn't be that blatantly biased and self interested in a conversation where you're trying to paint someone else as so.
. They have no goals but to shyt on black men, from talk shows, to magazines, to blogs to twitter. There number 1 purpose is to destroy black men, they never EVER address white men. Their main enemies are black men and white women. I heard this on a Tommy Sotomayor show and i felt like i caught the holy ghost. The statement was;