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tasty0619 
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Posted: Nov 07 2012 at 4:27pm |
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Yall really think women were better off 50 years ago? It wasn't about being ABLE to stay at home, but the fact there was little options to do otherwise. Many black women weren't able to stay at home because they were working at the homes of the white women who did have that privilege. Yes some supported their husbands and raised good kids and some had sh!tty relationships and raised piss poor kids as well. Folks like to act like these Aholes came from pods.
That fantasy of Leave it to Beaver runs deep in the memories of many despite the fact that a majority never lived that way. I get annoyed fast when white folk try to shame black women for having abortions but then shame them for having kids out of wedloc. The simplistic idea of what lead to blk ppl being in the position theyre in now is what shines a magnifying glass on the disconnect of being black vs being white.
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Posted: Nov 07 2012 at 4:11pm |
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It is ok just to shut down FB and let that one ride on through the news feed sometimes.
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Posted: Nov 07 2012 at 3:39pm |
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Thank you Skittles and GKisses.
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Posted: Nov 07 2012 at 2:09pm |
she aint say nothing that bad really.
i don't think she's looking at the civil rights movements, and inequality in the workplace and otherwise per say, she's mainly looking at the standard of living for the usual middle class family in that era. what she said was rather short-sighted, but not automatically wrong.
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Posted: Nov 07 2012 at 2:03pm |
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Oh I don't think women were better off 50 yrs ago..
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Posted: Nov 07 2012 at 2:03pm |
Gkisses wrote:
Yall really think women were better off 50 years ago? It wasn't about being ABLE to stay at home, but the fact there was little options to do otherwise. Many black women weren't able to stay at home because they were working at the homes of the white women who did have that privilege. Yes some supported their husbands and raised good kids and some had sh!tty relationships and raised piss poor kids as well. Folks like to act like these Aholes came from pods.
That fantasy of Leave it to Beaver runs deep in the memories of many despite the fact that a majority never lived that way. I get annoyed fast when white folk try to shame black women for having abortions but then shame them for having kids out of wedloc. The simplistic idea of what lead to blk ppl being in the position theyre in now is what shines a magnifying glass on the disconnect of being black vs being white.
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This ^^^ too.
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Posted: Nov 07 2012 at 2:01pm |
I can understand why you're upset by it, Momei. Not only did the comment come out of nowhere, but she was obviously ignoring the high levels of violence towards black people, as well as the legally mandated segregation, that characterizes American society of 50 years ago.
Likewise, she's ignoring the fact that these statistics are the way they are currently because of "white moderates" like herself, who say one thing in an attempt to be "helpful," but continue to hold up institutions that tear us down, and tear down institutions that want to help.
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Posted: Nov 07 2012 at 2:01pm |
Yall really think women were better off 50 years ago? It wasn't about being ABLE to stay at home, but the fact there was little options to do otherwise. Many black women weren't able to stay at home because they were working at the homes of the white women who did have that privilege. Yes some supported their husbands and raised good kids and some had sh!tty relationships and raised piss poor kids as well. Folks like to act like these Aholes came from pods.
That fantasy of Leave it to Beaver runs deep in the memories of many despite the fact that a majority never lived that way. I get annoyed fast when white folk try to shame black women for having abortions but then shame them for having kids out of wedloc. The simplistic idea of what lead to blk ppl being in the position theyre in now is what shines a magnifying glass on the disconnect of being black vs being white.
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Posted: Nov 07 2012 at 2:00pm |
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Really? People are wondering why OP is angry? LOL. Thats comical to me. SMH.
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Posted: Nov 07 2012 at 1:59pm |
Sang Froid wrote:
I don't totally disagree with what she said.Not sure why you're angry. |
I agree.
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