Agreed! But in the case of Black women it actually goes even further than that...it is pretty much the #1 adjective used to describe us and often allows people to overlook or dismiss our very real pain and suffering.
credit to Rich J of course
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Thanks so much for breaking this down. It's a really important finding/discussion to be had, but that got sidetracked by bombastic language. The main downside of which, if you ask me, is that by exaggerating the conclusion it lets folks off the hook too easily.
No, White People Don't Think Black People are Magical
This paper entitled "A Superhumanization Bias in Whites' Perceptions of Blacks" has been making the rounds on a lot of news sites and blogs including here, so I thought I'd take a minute here to discuss it, and how it has been portrayed in the media. Gawker wrote about the paper on Sunday with the original headline…
My Most Favorite First Dates
nothip made a comment about the temptation to live tweet other people's horrible first dates, I said I've been tempted to tweet some of my own, and so our favorite favorite paperclip suggested I at the least make a post about it. So here ya'll go. I dunno it it makes it better or worse, but all of these were…
Ultimately, I feel that Little People of America does make a great point: I'd prefer you call me by my name than by a label, and if you're going to use a label, ask me what I prefer. It's no different from asking me my preferred pronouns, and it enables a greater degree of self-determination about my identity than…