Lastly, do we have the right to exist in the ordinary and mundane-absolutely! And we do everyday. But not on picture day. (7)

I’m not even saying she has to give femininity- like some have suggested because all Black women don’t find home in that. But whatever our express, we going to put that shit on for the occasion. (6)

And that is my problem! It’s the deliberate decision to depict us in a way so publicly that says we don’t care how we show up or we always should be showing up tired or ready to work. I don’t like that. (5)

Think about us on Eid, Easter, a wedding, hell-brunch with the girls. Anywhere we may be photographed or seen. WE STEP! The outfits are on! If someone told any of us, “we’re going to capture your likeness for public display.” How would we show up? (4)

It looks like any of us running to the store or going to pick up the kids right quick! I could LOVE IT with the same color, size, body shape, facial features if she was styled like she was being immortalized. (3)

First off she’s not “fatblackandugly” like I’ve seen countless other Black women describe her as. She looks like your mother, your aunt, or you. I could name 5 BW I know personally she looks like. But here’s why I hate it. (2)

So I started reading this recently, finally!!!! It’s been pushed down on my list so many times over the years. Anyway, a few chapters in I had to put it down! It literally hit too close to home & I couldn’t handle it in this reality.

Beautiful!

Neuropsychology!! I never understood for a second what was going on in that class and my professor was like 103 years old, he would fall asleep in the middle of his lectures! I ended up with an A-

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Because that’s anti-left. Tradwife content is performative. We have enough people performing as leftist now. We don’t need more.

Who thought that? 👀

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