An Angry Black Woman's Guide to Self-Care 📝
#WednesdayWisdom
"I cannot separate my gender from my race from my sexual orientation. If in that moment I’m speaking out about gender, then I’m also in some way speaking out about race and about feminism." —Amandla Stenberg
Morning Musings
As my dear friend Anuli would say, I got a lot to be mad about. I know a lot of y'all are accustomed to me being pretty happy-go-lucky, but the truth of the matter is, there are days when I'm definitely an angry Black woman. And Monday was one of them.
I won't get into specifics, just know that I handled the aggravating situations like a BOSS.
But it's a delicate balance for Black women to deal with racism and sexism, otherwise known as misogynoir, while doing all that we do (and trust me, we do a LOT) with a smile.
As Papa Pope told Olivia on Scandal (and every Black parent has told their child since the dawn of time), we have to work TWICE has hard just to get HALF as much. And to be frank, I'm sick and tired of the bullshit.
Fighting the patriarchy is exhausting. Doing so as a Black woman is damn near impossible. And I'm straight. I can't even imagine what it's like doing so as a gay, queer or otherwise non-conforming woman of color.
Check out my Angry Black Woman's Guide to Self-Care for budget-friendly ways to #TreatYoSelf when you DGAF (spoiler alert: these tips can helpful for just about anyone). And remember to take care of yourselves, ladies. We all we got.
Love,
L'Oreal
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