In honor of #arabamericanheritagemonth we are spotlighting It Girl & Supermodel @gigihadid. She’s gotten a lot of criticism over her supporting her own #Palestinian heritage when #FreePalestine was the most talked about hashtag last year. She said she was made to feel, “I’m too #White to stand up for part of my #Arab heritage.”
We can relate, Gi.
She and her partner #ZaynMalik, who is #English #Irish and #Pakistani, discuss their racial identities regularly, which both consider “important.”
“We think about it and talk about it a lot as partners and it’s something that’s really important to us, but it’s also something that we first experienced ourselves. Because both of our parents are their own heritage. We are that #firstgeneration of those #mixedraces, and then that comes with that first generational experience of being like: ‘Oh damn, I’m the bridge!‘”
Growing up half Palestinian through her father Mohamed Hadia and half #Dutch through her mother Yolanda, her #mixedrace identity has been a push and pull. “You go through life trying to figure out where you fit in racially. Is what I am, or what I have, enough to do what I feel is right? But then, also, is that taking advantage of the privilege of having the whiteness within me, right? Am I allowed to speak for this side of me, or is that speaking on something that I don’t experience enough to know?”
She and Zayn have one child together, a daughter named Khai Hadid Malik. “She’ll grow up feeling out the way that she can or wants to be a bridge for her different ethnicities. It’s up to her. What comes from her is what I’m most excited about, and being able to add to that or answer her questions about our heritage and history.” #wcw #gigihadid #mixedgirl https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc33Ht_uWr-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
A fellow follower sent me this article and I’m so appalled that I’m basically speechless. I’ve been trying to get my thoughts and words together for weeks on this but it’s still that much of a mind fu€£!
“Hey there, here is an article that I stumbled across, I was so upset by it that I wrote an email to the author. The Professor who wrote it is speaking about the #Kardashians and their ethical and moral shortfalls by peddling black influences and culture, but what really got me was the way she spoke about their #mixedrace children as a ‘horror’ and therefore inciting that they are a problem for simply existing.
This professor has also published books which they are profiting from despite trashing #mixedracepeople.
They are trying to be a crusader of Black People but have completely trashed mixed race people (a lot of whom are mixed-black).
She’s an academic seemingly high up in her field and is profiting off this stuff. We need to put the word out that she is harmful to mixed people!
#throw post from @art_teacher_life: “I just wanted to let you know that I have been learning a lot about some of the issues I’ve been experiencing my whole life as #beingbiracial. I am originally from a small town in where there were no other #biracialfamilies. I struggled a lot with identity as I was not #White enough and not Asian enough. When I began travelling was the only time I felt like myself. Because everywhere I went people said I belonged to them and I fit in every where I went. I now understand that I have been experiencing Racial Imposter Syndrome. I think many #biracialpeople feel the same.
What is #RacialimposterSyndrome? I am a #biracial child, born in Australia. My mother is #French and my father is #Chinese #Malayian. Like many #biracialchildren I was a minority, the smallest minority. The only other children I knew until I was 13 who were also biracial were my siblings, and when I did finally meet another biracial, we clung together because we were the only two in a school of 1000 kids. There was a small group of #Asian kids at my school and every now and then we would hang out with them, but were never ‘Asian’ enough. The 'white’ kids at our school bullied me with racist slurs I didnt understand and forced me to hate looking 'ethnic.’
Racial Imposter Syndrome is a condition when biracial people feel as though they do not belong to their parents or grandparents race due to being #mixedrace. Biracial individuals, including myself, often experience severe #mentalhealth issues due to a lack of belonging and isolation. As our minority is becoming the fastest growing minority this is an issue that needs to be addressed. #Biracialpeople are a #POC minority who deserve to belong.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out my How To: Be Featured Story for a Shoutout! ☝️ Following me is required! Want to be featured faster?? Follow and dm my personal page @donnisbutterfly and LET ME KNOW YOU SUBMITTED HERE! #mixedgirlproblems #mixedgirl #tbt https://www.instagram.com/p/CcnuxRFuvw7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
i’ve made quite a few posts on #blackfishing and there’s always those handful of people who don’t think it’s a big deal or say i should mind my business when it comes to how people dress, etc. i wish it wasn’t a big deal, i wish i could ignore it but a lot of these people make it pretty hard. blackfishing has repercussions that most don’t even realize are harmful. this comment is one of them. have you ever felt that you had to overcompensate? have you ever felt that you couldn’t wear a hairstyle or clothing because you were afraid of what people would say?
#mixedpeople, especially #mixedwomen, are forced to water ourselves down in so many ways. we can’t be ourselves, our authentic selves, talk about it or even celebrate it.
we’re accused of blackfishing AND starting the “trend”. @nicoleocran said it best in a article about blackfishing and #mixedfishing in @metro.co.uk: “Blackfishing in particular fuels the stereotype that mixed people are actively trying to deceive people. It perpetuates the “pick me” stereotype – when it is white people who are afforded the opportunity to take on and off this cosplay as they so choose. This is the mixed person’s reality. We just want the opportunity to discuss the fluidity of identity without being mocked, ridiculed or excluded, but music videos like #JesyNelson’s or celebrities making billions of dollars in the beauty industry like #KylieJenner, make it easy entertainment fodder.”
What are your thoughts on this? And please please please be kind to each other in the comments! #mixedgirlproblems
“#JeanetteNkwate is head of content at @allthingshairuk.
With a #Filipino mother and a #Cameroonian father, she says people don’t expect #mixedracepeople to look like she does.
‘Being #mixedrace but not light-skinned, I’ve received interesting reactions from people of all backgrounds. Albeit a sweeping statement, but with white and #Asian people, I typically get shock because I don’t fit into what they deem to be mixed-race. While #Black people are often hyper-curious to figure out my heritage and quite frequently are inadvertently a little prejudiced with their statements – normally it’s something about my eyes.’
Jeanette’s dad had a really bad accident when he was younger, so his family sent him to London for treatment. Her mother was a nurse in the hospital where he was recovering.
She knows that her particular ‘mix’ is considered unusual, as many people still assume that being mixed-race always means that you are part white.
‘I know that I don’t fit into what people generally think of as mixed-race because I don’t have a light skin-tone.’
‘It annoys me that in questionnaires, #beingmixed race is only presented as white and otherness. I always opt for “#mixedother”, “other” or “#mixed”.
‘I also don’t see being mixed-race and being black as mutually exclusive things. I know that people like to classify others, but I identify myself as both: I’m a Black woman but I’m also a mixed-race woman.’
Jeanette says that #beingmixedrace gives her a unique experience of life. She says she loves being able to dip into and celebrate different cultures; ‘and that’s something that I feel more comfortable doing and vocalising now, as I’m older.’
‘I love and identify with both sides. I would say I possibly lean slightly towards my Dad’s heritage, but only because I know that when people see my skin tone they see me as “just black”.
‘I would say that both communities are inclusive, but the black community is more immediately inclusive because they can easily identify me as one of their own.’” via Natalie Morris @metro.co.uk
The fact that the Crown Act even needs to exist is beyond me. The fact that only 14 out of 50 states have passed the Crown Act is not mathing for me. #TheCrownAct promises to abolish #hairdiscrimination, which means you can’t deem someone unprofessional until they cut off their locks so they can be hired, athletes can compete with beads in their hair or they’ll be disqualified, send someone home to change their hairstyle or pull someone aside and say “maybe straighten your hair next time.” its giving slavery, which is how hair discrimination started.
have you experienced hair discrimination? in corporate or on the court? where? let’s name names. comment below
#repost • @torriesorge Yes Sis…your natural hair is: Beautiful Professional Respected
It is a crown to be worn with pride.
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Illustration for “In These Times” magazine by @iamsamkirk. “They asked for a political piece. I chose to do one for all the #mixedrace, #queer women that are asked “what are you?” or given unwanted commentary, daily.” #mixedgirlproblems #fbf #featurefriday https://www.instagram.com/p/CeWS8HwuSJd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Every year in honor of #PrideMonth I will be highlighting our #mixedrace #LGBTQIA+ that are proud & making a difference. Who would you like to see featured? ️ AND urgent reminder that #riots, #marches & #protests are why we can celebrate #Pride like this today. If you’re wearing rainbows, waving flags & in solidarity w/ LGBTQIA+ but dont agree w/ POC fighting for the same, and vice versa, you’re FAKE; using their movement for likes, profit & don’t believe in what #loveislove actually means! And speaking of that #LovingDay is this month so I will also be highlighting #interracialcouples and #families! Happy June! #HappyPride!! Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk! ✊✊✊✊✊✊ #mixedgirlproblems (at Pride Month) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeRRA5KuGrm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
@flor.ancestral: “My birth name is Brittany Acosta, my Spirit name is Huehuexochitl, Ancestral Flower. I am a #mixedrace #indigenous woman of #Mexican and #Irish blood. My biggest #mixedraceproblem is not looking “Mexican” enough for brown spaces, and not being white enough for white spaces. For the last few years I’ve battled with my appearance, and my jealousy for my sister who does “look the part”. I think people ignore the fact that genetics play out in mysterious ways and there isn’t one way to look as a #mixed race person. I’ve been on a mission for 8 years now to reclaim the indigenous ways of life of both my ancestors, and that’s been a crucial part of my healing journey. I’m proud to come from two strong lineages of Earth Worshipping Warrior cultures, and to carry the unique blueprint of my Spirit into the world. Ometeotl” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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May is #AsianAmericanNativeHawaiianPacificIslanderHeritageMonth! DM me your experiences of being #mixed #AANHPI or #APIDA!
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So shortly after my 31st birthday @sammmagnew thought it was time for me to take my first ever swim suit shot. I never even let my own boyfriend do this, so it was a massive leap for me. Thanks babes! #tbt #throwbackthursday #model #asianmodel #asiangirl #eurasian #hapa #mixedrace #redhairdontcare #blackandredhair #blackandred #hkdj #londondj #ilovelondon #swimsuit #swimwear #photoshoot #sammmagnewmakeup #sammmagnew #danielregan #janetteslack (at England London)
My latest absinthe review is up! You’ll get to hear my thoughts on @alandiaspirits ‘s Strong68. Does it live up to the hype? I don’t know about you, but I feel very Vanessa Ives in this black velvet smoking jacket I’m wearing here. . Eyes: Perfect Filter “Gloomy Days” palette by @nyxcosmetics Lips: “Mortis” by @blackmooncosmetics Face: Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Foundation in “1.5 Fair” and Contour in “Necromancy” by @notoriouslymorbid . #gothgirl #gothic #gothgirls #goths #gothgoth #gothsubculture #mixedrace #mixedracegoth #latina #latinagoth #latingoth #frenchgirl #frenchgoth #blackmooncosmetics #absinthe #absinthedrinker #absintheur #absintheurs #absintheuse #absintheuses #thegreenfairy #greenfairy #laféeverte #redlipstick #absintheglass #victorian #smokingjacket #belleépoque #pennydreadful #vanessaives https://www.instagram.com/p/B5REf8InOBH/?igshid=1glojq0sxacfe
My review of @thebellwethersyndicate is up on my channel! It’s the current musical project of @williamfaith13 of Faith and the Muse, so I hope you’re as pumped for it as I am. I love seeing the excitement about new goth music grow, and I am glad to support the amazing new music projects that are keeping the subculture alive. Your passion is palpable and I’m so thankful for it. You give hope for a goth renaissance to come about. . Corset: @heavyredclothing Teddy: @shirleyofhollywood Choker: @darklingbeloved Eyes: “Always Your Girl” by @notoriouslymorbid - liquid metallic eyeshadow in silver by @lasplashcosmetics - Étude palette by @sauceboxcosmetics Lipstick: “Sleepwalker” by @blackmooncosmetics . #gothgirl #gothgirls #gothgoth #gothyoutuber #gothyoutubers #altmodel #alternative #alternativemodel #altgirl #blackhair #gothic #gothmusic #gothsubculture #blackmooncosmetics #teddy #lingerie #corset #blacklipstick #choker #mixedracegoth #latingoth #latinagoth #latina #frenchgirl #frenchgoth #frenchgothgirl #mixedrace https://www.instagram.com/p/B45SwrFnVB_/?igshid=16ayizu2pi2r7
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You have finished filling out your profile on our white men black women dating site. You took and uploaded your best photos to your profile. You have already looked for some potential matches, and finally, there is a black woman who caught your eye and ignited your interest. But, this is just the beginning. The main question now here is, how will you show your interest to that black woman in the first place? Do you just go ahead and tell her right away, or are there subtle moves you can do that will let you show your interest without being too straightforward?
To lift the burden off your shoulders, here are some ways to let that lovely black woman know how much you like her:
Get Her Attention: Send Her Winks and Add Her to Your Favorites List
You probably know that most online dating websites have exciting features such as favorites list and sending winks. Instead of just letting these features go to waste and unused, why not use them for showing your interest? You can start by sending that gorgeous black lady with winks. If she gives a good response, then, you can take things a step further by including her in your favorites list. She will be notified about it, and will definitely be interested to know why you did so.
Check Her Profile and Leave Comments
There are times when the best way to show your interest is actually the easiest way. You can just visit her profile every now and then, and leave a few friendly comments that will show her that you like to get to know her better. Sometimes, ladies appreciate guys who can say what’s on their mind, so use this chance to use that comment section as well.
Start Some Good Conversations
There are many ways for you to actually talk to the woman you find interesting. There is the chat option for example, or you can also send her a private email. No matter which method you choose, the key here is to be just yourself. Engage in friendly conversations where you can tell her more about yourself. instead of asking about her, let her open up to you willingly by sharing more about you first. This way, she will feel more comfortable with the discussion because she will not feel complied to tell everything about her right away. When you just let her get to know you better first, she will be more at ease and soon, she will also start telling you things she is willing to share.
Ask Her Out on a Casual Date
Once you both feel at ease with each other, it is time to take things to a whole new level by asking her out on a casual date. To give her the peace of mind, you can let her choose the time and place, or even make her plan what you will do on that day. Be the perfect gentleman and surely, things will fall into place.
