How about I make it even more white for you? I don’t give a shit what you think. You’re a racist idiot.

You’re assuming she’s “bitter” about white women. I think she’s expressing something different than that.

Please don’t ever tell a black person they have a “chip on [their] shoulder” about white people. Please. I’m honestly asking you to please not say this kind of shit.

It sounds like you’re very angry at white women. Did your man leave you for one?

Loco Jones, I’ve been kinda internet-cool with you for a lil’ while, but you know what? I’mma take this pull quote —

They are CHOOSING to feel irked. Remember that SNL skit? The Day Beyonce Turned Black.

Any term that generalizes, dehumanizes or simply elides your own identity can be insulting. “Girl” or “Sweetheart” can be an endearment or an epithet from someone’s mouth.

you’re nasty and racist.

This is an incredible thread and I really applaud your ability to speak directly and reasonably to people who just cannot get it. These people can admit white privilege, but when they hear of a word that describes that very experience for many minority women, they want to get defensive.

She freely admits it is an insult. What she is saying is that it is not a "slur", and for white people to get so utterly offended by a basically harmless word says more about them than about the phrase itself. It's an insult about a specific type of approval for whiteness and white behavior, and they point it out…

Becky means a basic white woman. It does not mean “white bitch.” Black people don’t call people “cunts” in general, lol.

We really do need the help. Badly. If we are left to our own devices I’m pretty sure English will just devolve into gibberish interspersed with “mc” and “like” and we all know that calling someone “Jerky McJerkson” or whatnot is the whitest, teenageriest late 90's way to chuck an insult. The worst part is white people…

So interesting that you would pull the “Did your man leave you for a white woman?” bullshit. Says a lot about you and where you’re coming from where Black women are concerned.

I like the cut of your jib.

Yeah, it’s really disappointing that in the dominant popular culture “Becky” is the apparent legacy of Lemonade. A bunch of white people have managed to steer the discussion of an intrinsically black work of art back toward themselves. Bravo.

They are really trying to tell us what our term means just so they can act hurt about it. Being called Becky is the worst thing that will happen to a white girl today. Everybody cry for the Becky.

Wow, you’re an asshole.

You are. Poor thing.

Yo, homie. The term “Becky” is from the Sir Mix A Lot video. When I was school aged, it was “white girl” or any generic white girl name, “Ashley” or “Muffie” if she’s higher class. NONE of it meant “white bitch”. Sitchoassdown with that shit. Or go poll your undoubtedly numerous black female friends about the…

It’s fascinating, in a way: it’s like a whole bunch of folks eavesdropped on a conversation between black people and got schooled, then aghast, then flattered, then insulted, then confused, then outraged...within such a short timespan. Over such an innocuous term. “Oh my god, Becky!” is so played the fuck out! But…