Whiteness ≠ White people. Here’s a pretty good explanation from the old journal Race Traitor:

She is one mugshot away from.looking like a “Faces of Meth.”

Whiteness and white people are two different things. There is no redeeming value in whiteness, which was created to separate one group of people from everyone else, assert that manufactured group’s superiority, and oppress others, often on a sliding scale of. White people benefit from this system whether they mean to…

I’m responding to you because others already have. But your response to Kirsten’s powerful piece is extremely distasteful and disrespectful. Have some goddamn respect for her work and the larger message.

I honestly cannot believe how many of the White people that I know now finally have to pretend that something is wrong with America. Was White supremacy not wrong when it enslaved our ancestors? Was it not wrong when it created Jim Crow? Was it not wrong when it forced our families into poverty? Was it not wrong when…

I really do hope that there are young Black women reading this honestly so they know that they’re not alone with how they feel about their bodies. That 1st step of no longer feeling isolated with whatever your problem might be is an essential one. Appreciate you for being kind and brave enough to share this Shamira.

Sham,

I’m sorry this is a part of your life.

Waves to King. You are always welcome at the hangout in case you didn’t know. You are the only one that didn’t shift over. Come on back, but don’t bring the weird vegetarian food.

“I wish I were. (Or is it “I wish I was”? I’ve never quite known.)”

Yeah... I have just lost 40 pounds in 2.5 months from depression...the side effect has me looking FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC.. BUT what got me here... I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy... Well Maybe.. .but anyway.. We all just have to maintain our sanity.

“It’s easy to look at someone who’s obviously pretty and assume a whole rack of things about them, but the thoughts never veer towards the negative side.” I learned this the hard way with my (now) super close friend. She easily makes the top 10 most beautiful women I’ve ever seen in my life but her self confidence is…

Man this one was deep. I don’t have the right words to say because I am on the opposite end of the spectrum. The last time I was 138 was probably back on July 3, 1990 (my birthday, LOL). However, I’m here with you and sincerely hope you can find the long term therapy, self-care regimen that works for you and resonates…

Good post, Sham!

*hugs* to you Sham. Thanks for sharing your story with us.

Thank you for sharing this with us. I still feel like this when I’m alone looking at myself and feeling ugly. Sending love ❤️ to you and a sword for the demons.

Sorry to hear. I’m glad you’re getting help and speaking out about it. Blessings.

Thanks for sharing this, Sham. I’m sorry you have to deal with this mess. I hope writing about it helps exorcise the demons for a while. I hope that beautiful mind of yours gets you through because, well, the Knicks are going to be trash again this year and you don’t need any more problems.

Thank you for sharing this.

Funny, since by sheer numbers and percentage, whites are greater users of welfare.