Aladdin (2019) dir. Guy Ritchie

Belle (2013) dir. Amma Asante

I love reading these! I always make it a point to fit one in a day

Prayer Requests?

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Relationship advice needed

Im torn idk what to do

Ladies: would y’all be interested

If I started a group chat for us girls to talk about anything n everything. Relationships, advice, send our selfies etc?

Little Mix

Hello Beloved

As of 11/7/2020,

Joe Biden is the President-Elect of the United States.
This will make Kamala Harris the first woman Vice President, first person of color to be Vice President, and the first woman of color Vice President.
This is a monumental moment for America as we transition out of Trump’s reign of power and into one of progress.

With that said: We must hold Joe Biden accountable. Hold him accountable when it comes to COVID-19, racism, police brutality, sexism, homophobia and transphobia, climate change, and everything else going on in America. Just because he won doesn’t mean we stop fighting. 

Go out and make change, Beloved

IN SUPERGIRL ALIENS ARE A METAPHOR FOR IMMAGRANTS

As a person of color, I find it exhausting trying to tell non-POCs that race and racism DOES indeed exist. I end up saying to myself, “I’m not crazy. I know what I saw and I know that it’s real.”

Truthfully, I think people of color see the world differently. We see it for what it is and what it should be. The “white” version of America in one eye and the darker, more sinister one in the other. And to explain to a white person that I see things differently is like telling them that, well, I’m “seeing things.”

But what if I weren’t a straight, cisgendered male? What if my identity had even more layers of complexity that made it even harder for society to understand? This is the reality I feel exists for many trans women of color. It’s like their vision is split into four:

1.The happy America that everyone wants you to believe is real
2. A racist America that white people don’t wanna admit exists
3. A sexist America that straight men built
4. A transphobic America that is alive and well

In essence, trans WOC may experience life from four separate corners of their identity. Take for example the 2015 Oscas: a trans WOC might be proud of Neil Patrick Harris’ for hosting the show since it’s a good sign for the LGBT community, annoyed that men host the Oscars 90% of the time, bothered by his joke about trans people, yet excited to watch since it’s an entertaining event.

I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to have to explain three different points-of-view: as a woman, as a member of the LGBT community, and as a person of color. It’s like having to write an essay in three different languages when everyone else gets to write in one. Even worse, if you complain about sexism AND racism AND transphobia, you could be labeled as “excessive.” Like you’re being greedy or attention seeking. In the end, most people fail to see the entirety of your annoyances and you’re left thinking, “what’s the point in understanding one part when you didn’t listen to the other? why care about my issues as a Black woman but not as a Black trans woman?”

I know I’m not the most qualified person to discuss these issues, but as someone learning to become a greater and greater ally, I find it useful to flesh out these thoughts. I will never see the world from the eyes of a trans WOC, but if more people tried, maybe we wouldn’t need to have these conversations to begin with.

Note: I apologize in advance if I used incorrect pronouns. Still learning.