Death of the Tragic, Scientifically Less Attractive, Unmarriable, Single Black Woman Narrative

Tired of the never-ending stories on Black women's married and unmarried lives, the horrendous Psychology Today article about Black women's looks, and the heightened obsession with making a spectacle of Black women that went down in 2011--with the new year I'm officially declaring the death of the "tragic, scientifically less attractive, unmarriable, single Black woman" narrative. Rest in Peace.

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[SoFlyCee]

Telling black women that they're beautiful and perfect just the way they are and how they're absolved from all responsibility with regard to their own suffering is meaningless lip service and it is at best dishonest and at worst enablement.

I'm a black woman and I refuse to claim victim status and claim I'm oppressed or discriminated against while simultaneously being told that I should be empowered. How the bloody hell can I do both in good faith? Empowerment is being accountable for your life.

[SoFlyCee]

I cannot control 100%what is acted upon me, however I can accept the fact that I am an autonomous being with agency who can act upon the world as well and not merely just an object which shit happen to.

I can't control that I could be shot or raped, but I can play a major role in minimizing the chances by taking precautionary measures. That's what being accountable for one's person-hood is about. It's not about blaming society for your own poor judgement calls.

[sealrk19]

history is history, not the future, I hate hippies, and so do you. less hate more love. fucking homophobic redneck dick!

[sealrk19]

I like where your going with this, however I hope you don't get rubbed the wrong way just because someone is being nice and about it. fuck get real, maybe white people feel a little disgruntled about our history with blacks. maybe that's why some people are nice. Fuck racism I hate racists. Fucking stupid

[sealrk19]

keeping it real bitch! I like the way you talk

[podrey1000]

Your really pretty, nice video

[beasty513]

Thanks for sharing this was enlightening.

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[lamareaton]

Funny how a VERY ATTRACTIVE WOMAN WHO PROBABLY HAS MEN OF ALL RACES LINED UP TO MARRY HER IS TALKING ABOUT THIS ISSUE, LOL!

[Ra El]

first question I would ask her is she married and if not so why hasn't she been because I get the race stuff and all that but making yourself a wife in waiting is a personal responsibility and if you're 25 and up as a woman and have no prospects for marriage then it's clear to me you're not as exceptional as you think you are and having black girls rock on BET, the same network showing black women in videos gyrating like it's magic city, proves your ineptitude even further

[unique74muzik]

I love her brain. substance. quality. hope.

[Nuclehead551]

No more white Bitches for me. I'm coming back to the black women. I just hope she don't wright you aint shit into my car again. Lol

[DIJV79]

Gender discrimination? what is this stupid ho talking about, the majority of the unemployed are men and what does homophobia have to do with black women? Do these bitches every think about what they're saying.