12 responses to “Black Feminism: A Black Male Sexism & Anti-Black Racism Detox”

1. 

   Brady Baylis

   December 1, 2024 at 11:12 pm

   I WHOLEHEARTEDLY support women’s rights,especially women’s reproductive rights,but loathe feminists because both white and black feminists are anti-male,especially anti-Black male.White feminism is another branch on the white supremacy tree,(read 60’s black militant Kwame Ture’s account of dating feminists’ often-beautiful daughters while their racist mother,who treated their maids little better than slaves,tried to recruit them to [white feminism] by excoriating black men as no better than former white slave masters)while black feminism wants black men to be subservient to black women.(Of course,even without black feminism,MANY black women think themselves superior to even a handsome Brady such as Yours Truly,even fugly and ignorant black women. And since I refuse to surrender my male birthright to judge female pulchritude,VERY FEW feminists are exactly comely,with 80-90% being,well,HUGHLY UNATTRACTIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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   Joe Blo

   August 27, 2015 at 7:03 pm

   Typical narrow minded bull crap. Miley was blasted for all the crap she pulled. Any woman who is overtly sexual gets media buzz and tons of criticism. I just don’t understand the victim mentality that causes people to blatantly ignore reality just to pretend their soap box they preach from isn’t broken and flat on the ground. Black people steal western culture all the time as does the rest of the world. The Kardashians are a joke and nobody actually cares about them. Are you just so uninformed about things to think that big butt and lips are just new things others copy from black women? Pay attention to reality a little closer and you’ll see women wore corsets to make their waists smaller and accentuate their hips and lip liner around their lips to make them bigger long before black culture and physiology were more accepted. Do your research and get your facts straight you sound like a whiney, race baiting, ignoramus desperate for attention and pity. I see through your thinly veiled racism. You want to talk about oppression and misogyny and racists? Try being a white woman. Every brown man thinks you’re racist of you don’t act overly sexual to him.

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   noel0233

   June 27, 2015 at 2:28 am

   Come on ppl it’s 2015 get a grip were all equal in his eyes!👏

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   The Story Teller

   June 27, 2015 at 1:36 am

   Reblogged this on The Story Teller and commented:
   We need to change a lot of things and we can do that if is see each other as human being, and drop all the religious nonsenses that makes us look at other with less than respect

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5. 

   angelaroselle

   June 26, 2015 at 8:02 pm

   I knew I subscribed to the right page when I read this article. I am new to blogging and will attend college in a few months and in my late teens and early twenties. I agree with this post wholeheartedly because entering adulthood as a younger Black woman, I am aware of the racism in society and the misogynoir in Black communities across the nation and other Western societies. Black women bear the burden of being both Black and woman in a racist and patriarchal society that devalues both their Blackness and femininity.

   What truly bothers me is that women of other races can appropriate Black culture and style such as twerking, big butts, cornrows, box braids and more recently bantu knots and it is seen as beautiful on them. Yet if a Black woman does or has box braids, cornrows, big butts etc, it is seen as ghetto on them. I hate this double standard but it reminds me of how deeply entrenched the beauty standards, sexism and racism is in our society.

   As for Black male sexists, they aren’t much different from their oppressors. Watch the way many Black male colorists and misogynists shame Black women for the way that they dress, wear their hair, act etc. I don’t see any difference in their shaming of Black women from the way racists shame Black men for wearing a hoodie to justify why they got arrested, beaten down or even murdered. In fact, I even see Black males take the side of non Black women who appropriate our culture and call Black women, ”bitter Black bitches” for pointing out cultural appropriation. But it just shows how misogynoir is deeply entrenched in the minds of many in Black America particularly Black males.

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   1. 

      Akeem Balogun

      June 28, 2015 at 4:06 pm

      I find it hard to believe that people couldn’t look past their breasts and see the issue they were trying to make people aware of. In fact, people’s reactions to their behaviour, in a way, is the issue these women are trying to address.

      And I agree with most of your comment; you’re on point. There is a huge double standard, but could you elaborate on when you say

      “Watch the way many Black male colorists [what do you mean by colorists?] and misogynists shame Black women for the way that they dress, wear their hair, act etc . . .”

      I’m a black man living in the UK, and I haven’t met a black man that shames black women for the way they dress, but I do hear many saying “black women are too rude” or something similar, so I agree with you there. The only time I, and other black males I know, shame a black woman’s hair is when she consistently wears weave in her hair – or straightens it – and doesn’t view African hair as good as any other type, or makes several excuses as to why she doesn’t deal with natural hair. Is it this type of hair-shaming you’re referring to?

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      1. 

         angelaroselle

         June 28, 2015 at 6:03 pm

         Well, I am a Black woman living in America and of Caribbean heritage. The misogyny and sexism towards Black women here in America is a bit more severe in terms of delivery and constancy. And I heard from many Black women that the misogyny and sexism against Black women from many Black men is widespread in Western countries including America and the UK.

         The way many Black American males shame Black women is just horrible. You have many Black male entertainers dating and marrying women of other races while putting down Black women in the process. I don’t have a problem with interracial dating and marrying but it isn’t right to put down others to justify dating outside of your race. Back on topic, many of these Black male entertainers put down Black women and say that they are ugly, ratchet, angry, bitches etc publically and even in their music too. It is ironic considering the fact that these same Black male entertainers who put down Black women rely on Black women’s support and money for the success that they enjoy today.

         Many of them even post memes and pictures that shames Black women based on the way that they dress, wear their hair and act. They post memes shaming Black women for dressing provocatively and calling her a whore while upholding Black women who supposedly dress ”modestly”. Also many of them post memes that shame Black women who wear weaves while uploading Black women who wear their natural hair. It is ironic considering the fact that most of these Black American males go out with the women who dress provocatively and wear weaves over ”modestly” dressed natural haired woman. I even saw a meme that this man posted shaming the natural hair of a Black woman as nappy while upholding the wavy hair of biracial women as the pinnacle of natural hair.

         Worst of all, many of these males post nasty comments about Black women and troll Black women just to put them down. I know this because I have experienced all of this. I know not all Black American males are like this but way too many of them are!

         Men in my family’s culture can be sexist and misogynist too but not to this extent. I have never seen Caribbean men put down their women the way many Black American males put down their women. The misogyny and sexism in Black America is getting out of hand.

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         1. 

            Uuu

            March 13, 2017 at 2:13 am

            Im hispanic and white and I agree, black males are alot more sexist than white or even hispanic males. They are literally just as bad or worse than the white people who are racist against them. I have no problems with black women. In fact I like how they are not submissive to men. But black men I always avoid in my personal life. Even if i was black i dont think i would date a black man. Too many think very lowly of women, so let them stay thirsty and dont put yourself in danger. Not worth it.

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            1. 

               angelaroselle

               March 13, 2017 at 3:27 am

               Wow, it is interesting to see how you notice the rampant sexism and misogynoir in the so called Black Community. Collectively speaking, I find Black American men to very sexist, colorist, misogynistic and anti Black particularly towards women in their culture. Afro Caribbean and African Black men can be colorist and anti Black too but Black American men take it to another level with their hatred of all things Black especially Black woman. There are videos of many Black American men such as Tommy Sotomayor bashing Black women and trying to denigrate their image. Plus many of them publicly embarrass themselves and their race to fit into society. It is all so surreal.

               P.S. I have called out Black males’ sexism, mistreatment and misogynistic on my blog, Black Feminist Haven for almost two years. I stopped doing so due to the way Black American women’s lack of unity and not treating each other with respect. Though I do speak out against Black male misogyny, I also hold Black American women accountable for their role in this too. Too many Black American women don’t hold the likes of R Kelly accountable for their actions and throw other Black women under the bus for male validation. These male identified women are just as toxic or more so than the self hating, destructive and misogynistic men.

               So I find it interesting that a White/Hispanic woman can see all of this dysfunction that I am talking about yet get shut down by Black Americans. Your input was interesting to note.

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         2. 

            Dean

            November 26, 2017 at 11:08 pm

            You know the difference between
            Women and black women
            They are not dumb faggots who
            Hate men. Fuck the faggie ass black women

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6. 

   nicoleoliva588

   June 26, 2015 at 7:06 pm

   “The sexualisation of women’s breast has genuinely made people see nothing in a topless man parading the streets but let a woman do the same, and she becomes deserving of derision. It would be dishonest to not outline the fact that these women had insults rained on them more because they were black.

   The hyper-sexualisation of black women’s bodies is what makes it easier for a man, of any race, to call a black woman a slut in comparison to white women. In general, women are expected to suppress their sexuality. We’re not meant to even entertain the idea of embracing sexuality.”

   Yes, let a man be proud of his body (attractive or not) but when a woman is confident with her body she is called conceited, slut, etc. Any other derogatory term. It sickens me.

   I also find it contradictory that feminists would criticize Beyonce for her album. She is an artist. What do they expect her to do in her music videos? A ballet? lol (no offense to ballet dancing, it is beautiful but not appropriate for Beyonce’s music if you catch my drift.)

   Lovely article. Really love this page! ❤ 🙂

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7. 

   Polly’sPage

   June 26, 2015 at 10:45 am

   Captivating article touching on the dehumanisation of the western world, the muslim world, some African culture etc to women. Many cultures look down on women. many look at women as part of their properties. But have the women folks helped their cause? No… The answer is plain no. Women have so cheapened up by their conduct and dressing mode. No dignity. The feminist protest, women coming out topless is not new. In African society, where African Americans originate, women march in protest naked to show seriousness of a matter. And they are taken serious. The western world may not take them serious, the focus will certainly be on their nudity rather than the message the protest intended to convey.
   African American, the blacks are naturally well endured, being former slaves may not make any public impression on the white masters. In private … the black woman is a dish to be devoured.
   Remain focused.

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