When most people think about discrimination we all recall the Irish people when they migrated to America, Spanish speaking immigrants or illegal aliens, or even the first Africans who landed in America from that Dutch ship. Even before Africans Kings or families of royalty were enslaving persons of their own color another group, actually the largest minority were being persecuted in ways that were far from equal but damn near inhumane. If you haven't figured it out by the title or the quick little intro, but I'm talking about women.
The word Bitch is not just a female dog when looked up in a dictionary, but Bitch is more than a word. Bitch is a global used word which may not be politically acceptable, but it is used in one form or another in almost every cultural to not only dehumanize women, but to extract every thing about them that makes them the greatest creation that GOD has placed on this earth. A good number of Men have been guilty of using these terms, including myself. I won't include extravagant gay males because that's a whole totally different blog. I think of myself as the man who uses the word bitch as that of the white male/female who says the "N" word while he/she’s is reciting their favorite Jay-Z (pick your favorite rappers) song. Not that I’m trying to blame it on music but in a way to show that the word is so accepted in this culture that some don't even think twice when it is spoken.
I feel at times males need to let go of the argument, "I should be able to refer to her as a bitch if she calls her female and gay friends that." In all actuality that's a straw mans argument just as the straw mans defense of, "how would you feel if that was your mother or sister."
When another male calls a woman a bitch it’s more than calling her a dog, it’s a way to define her in ways that hasn't been deemed acceptable for you to refer to her as. Not only are you giving her meaning in life definition, but you are also showing thoughts of egoistical male domination supremacy over women. Even though some women refer to others as that, that still doesn't give me as a male the right to return those hurtful connotations in response. As a society we have said it was wrong but it seems that we have gotten upset, irritated, and jealous when women have given the term an ambiguous meaning for uses between each other, but we got mad not because the word was disrespectful but because we tried to take it back and women due to the efforts of so many women rights activist (Susan b Anthony, Abigal Adams, Sojourner Truth etc) they are able to STAND UP AND SELL HELL NO.
In the beginning I had the "U Wonda Why They Call You Bitch" attitude of Pac, but through the test time it reverted back to his song "Never Call you Bitch Again" True story.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Not Being Welfare, When did It Become Coo To Brag About It.
Even though I am more of a tweeter (follow me @blovelace1027) I do seem to check up on the local pregnant, beef, drama, and fuckery news that Facebook has to offer. Ever since Facebook lifted its ban and allowed non college emails access to a world of social networking a lot has changed with the site. Many might say that Myspace and Blackplanet have been resurrected into Facebook. One thing that I’ve notice from a good portion of my Facebook “friends” is that a lot think not living on welfare makes you the shit (no toilet).
These are quote, or paraphrases that I’ve found on my Facebook time line, don’t catch feelings when it’s the truth: “I wish I could sit at home all day and get a check” “Going to work to take care of these lazy b*****s” “Dumb broads in keno tricking off their ADC checks” There are many more but I don’t want to take away from the point and the message that I’m trying to feed you through this blog.
I can’t lie and say I don’t get upset when people especially those of colors abuse the system for selfish reason, not because of the 150-200 dollar worth of taxes taken out each month, but because as a person who believes that black people are worth more than we are stereotypically thought of. I understand some of those people who work that 9-11 dollar an hour full-time job who always seem to struggle at the end of the month due to living expenses, whether it be bills and/or children, but they hear or see someone living off government sponsored programs. You have a right to question the state of where your tax dollars are going, but you don’t have the right to generalize a group of government welfare recipients, mainly because you don’t know their struggle that has helped authored their story.
Many blacks have been subjected to gentrification or other types of political and financial methods to keep minorities from achieving gains like those of our white counterparts. Even though many black people have made it through the game of life, with the rules not playing in their favor, many more have not.
When blacks generalize other blacks we are just as guilty as the whites who referred to welfare recipients as “Welfare Queens.” From my observations from a limited sample of FB friends that I have, I’ve noticed that majority of the people who have these views are two missed paychecks, away from applying government assistance, whether it be food stamps, subsidized housing, monetary checks, or even free post high school education.
The next time you find its appropriate for you to talk down on the next one, remember you’re a couple missed paychecks from their situation. The reason for that is because people who are truly getting many in a major don’t way don’t have time to look down they are too busy looking up.
These are quote, or paraphrases that I’ve found on my Facebook time line, don’t catch feelings when it’s the truth: “I wish I could sit at home all day and get a check” “Going to work to take care of these lazy b*****s” “Dumb broads in keno tricking off their ADC checks” There are many more but I don’t want to take away from the point and the message that I’m trying to feed you through this blog.
I can’t lie and say I don’t get upset when people especially those of colors abuse the system for selfish reason, not because of the 150-200 dollar worth of taxes taken out each month, but because as a person who believes that black people are worth more than we are stereotypically thought of. I understand some of those people who work that 9-11 dollar an hour full-time job who always seem to struggle at the end of the month due to living expenses, whether it be bills and/or children, but they hear or see someone living off government sponsored programs. You have a right to question the state of where your tax dollars are going, but you don’t have the right to generalize a group of government welfare recipients, mainly because you don’t know their struggle that has helped authored their story.
Many blacks have been subjected to gentrification or other types of political and financial methods to keep minorities from achieving gains like those of our white counterparts. Even though many black people have made it through the game of life, with the rules not playing in their favor, many more have not.
When blacks generalize other blacks we are just as guilty as the whites who referred to welfare recipients as “Welfare Queens.” From my observations from a limited sample of FB friends that I have, I’ve noticed that majority of the people who have these views are two missed paychecks, away from applying government assistance, whether it be food stamps, subsidized housing, monetary checks, or even free post high school education.
The next time you find its appropriate for you to talk down on the next one, remember you’re a couple missed paychecks from their situation. The reason for that is because people who are truly getting many in a major don’t way don’t have time to look down they are too busy looking up.
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