Micro aggressions are real and they make people look crazy

This is an older entry from someplace else, however I wanted to use it as a first post here.

I have been inspired to yap again because I dwell on the internet. What happens when you dwell on the internet? You interact with stupid people. I'll actually say ignorant instead of stupid, but yes, still stupid.

I'm sure we've all seen the Converse ad... you know, the one mildly promoting the KKK? Or so it seems. I actually have my own opinions about that, and in short, I don't think it was intentional on the company's behalf. Anyway, I'm not here to talk about Converse and advertising. If anything, I wouldn't be too surprised if the companies actually promoted what they were accused of.

This drama isn't popular at the moment, but basically this black girl likes using concealer around her edges and everyone thought it looked a mess. I personally don't give a shit who does what to their face, with their edges and whatever else. I actually think it's unique and it doesn't matter whether or not some random thinks it's ugly. Our people put each other down all the time, and it is indeed something the community needs to work on. However, the real problem began when this white girl started speaking on it.

Now as a preface, this might sound harsh, prejudice or whatever if you don't bother to listen. I'll even give you an example. Say you speak to your friend about your mom being annoying. It's okay for you to say those things, because she's your mom. Now, it might offend you if your friend goes on to insult her. It's only okay for you to do it, because you're family, not your friend.

That situation may vary, but this is also the case with the n-word. Communities can reclaim slurs because, in a sense, they are family. They share struggles and insight. Imagine a stranger trying to eat food at your family gathering; someone you've never met before and you have nothing in common with. Nevertheless, the white girl said "why are WE putting concealer around OUR edges." and then proceeded to say "sis". I'll tell you why this isn't okay, even if the intention wasn't necessarily meant to be spiteful.

First of all, there is no WE. This is not a WE or OUR conversation. What people fail to realize is that there is a time and place to be grouped, to build community, and then a time to stay out of folks business. I'm not saying white people can't do their baby hairs, but they will never be edges. Then when she says "sis" is almost like mocking the way black people "speak". This may not be factual, but say this was a different race's issue. She would have not used the word "sis." It's condensending in a way, especially when you're using it while already speaking negatively about a black person.

It seems like everyone forgot about the girl who asked how much black girls pay for braids. The question seemed to be pretty harmless, but guess what? She was racist. Microaggressions will make you feel like you're in psychosis. If something sounds or feels wrong, 9 times out of 10 it is. Saying someone's afro feels like "sheep wool" or commenting on how a black person dissapears when the lights go off. They're supposed to be disguised as jokes, but those jokes grow and fester into other harmful things.

You can't tell a black person how to feel about questions or judgement when the conversation was never for you. Why would you speak on a black person's hair when you yourself have no experience having it? Your hair is bone straight... what sense does that make. You were never the 'we' in the equation. Sure, it's the internet you can post and comment on whatever the hell you want. You cannot, however, expect to post unscathed and without backlash.

There are a lot of coons on the net as well. I hate to see my people side with the delinquents. Just because you're black and you find it amusing, doesn't take away the hurt and the opression. Everyone wants to be in the house, but at the end of the day you're still gonna be black in their eyes. Ain't no point in tap dancing for the slave master.

And for those who believe issues like these aren't serious, this is how slavery, segregation and a whole bunch of other problems started. I will have to spit thunder in people's faces because sugarcoating isn't feasible anymore. This is just a conversation about hair, but then it will be slurs, then jobs, then basic human rights. I mean, there is still medical discrimination against black folks! It will always be this serious.

Stay woke and awake.. on Lamron!!!!