#race theory

[misespinas]

Recently I’ve begun reading Frantz Fanon and found his theory on gender related to race in Black Skin, White Masks (1952) to be disturbing.

He has two chapters in the book I will focus on, one titled “The Woman of Color and the White Man,” the second “The Man of Color and the White Woman.” It should be noted, he does almost exclusively focus on the relations between the black people of Martinique/Antilles and their French colonizers.

“The Woman of Color and the White Man” is extremely prescriptive and critical of black women for their apparent attraction to white men. His point of reference for this is Mayotte Capécia’s I Am a Martinican Woman (1948). Capécia’s work is rampant with colorism and has been widely criticized for its descriptions of internalized black inferiority.

Fanon would describe that “It is commonplace in Martinique to dream of whitening oneself magically as a way of salvation,” and claims that “a lot of girls from Martinique, students in France, [...] confess in lily-white innocence that they would never marry a black man.” Fanon speaks of black women as though they are children, writing in a patronizing tone, “[black Martinican women] too one day will realize that ‘white men don’t marry black women.’” He writes with a tone which conveys that black women are not capable of being attractive. On top of this, his belief seems to be that black women only have one real job, “to whiten the race.”

Fanon is insecure in his manhood and believes he cannot be a complete man as a white man is capable of.

In “The Man of Color and the White Woman,” the descriptions of the black men are far less judgemental. He writes, “between these white breasts that my wandering hands fondle, white civilization and worthiness become mine.” Even if we focused on less sexual descriptions (there are several within the chapter), Fanon wrote, “By loving me, [a white woman] proves to me that I am worthy of white love. I am loved like a white man.”

It is evident that Fanon views women as tools, but their worth differs depending on their race. He claims this is not unique, later in the chapter explaining that “with Antillean men we learned that their main preoccupation on setting foot in France was to sleep with a white woman. [...] this ritual of initiation into ‘authentic’ manhood.”

Black women have the purpose of procreation according to Fanon, while white women have the purpose of sexual pleasure. A black woman cannot be sexually enjoyed, and a white woman cannot mother his children.

#frantz fanon #race theory #gender theory #race and gender #race and ethnicity #Martinican history #french history #antillean history #sexism #internalized sexism #internalized racism #objectification #stop objectifying women #misogyny #misogynoir #internalized misogyny #misogynistic #cultural misogyny #predjudice #women's liberation #womens studies #womens rights #female exploitation #radfem #radical feminist #radical feminism #libfem #liberal feminism #liberal feminist #intersectionality

[dancerfelix]

Thinking about gender again. Specifically the way Spanish colonizers viewed race and gender. They viewed indigenous people as hyper feminine and black people as hyper masculine. Indigenous people were viewed as malleable, controllable, assaultable. And black people were viewed as dangerous, strong, and assaultable (for different reasons). White people of course were viewed as the perfect blend of the two. And viewed as being significantly more sexually dimorphic. White men allegedly had the right blend of masculine and feminine traits to be the ideal watchers of the flocks. Strong but not prone to unnecessary violence, capable of literacy, etc. The idea that white men could, and should lead everyone was of course extremely paternalistic. It's also worth noting that, at points (and depending on the place, this is notably not true in the Caribbean), indigenous people were treated significantly better than enslaved black people. Black people were specifically thought of in a way similar to how we would imagine like, a caveman. Big and strong and dumb. So it was generally thought they could not be taught to be good christians, and therefore harm done to them was justified. And the feminized indigenous people were oftentimes thought to be prospects for a) conversion to christianity and b) lightening up via the allegedly more masculine and dominant white man genes. I really really do not mean to undersell the extent to which these policies were extremely harmful and obvious attempts at genocide. Indigenous people throughout south america were (and continue to be) victims of genocide by the spanish. There also were a lot of other justifications used to do these things. Religious conspiracy theories, obvious financial incentives / class war things, possibly just for 'fun' at times honestly. But I think people really undersell the extent to which black men's (and other black people, but I think I see it talked about more for black women for probably obvious reasons) assigned hyper masculinity a) is very much something used to harm them and b) goes back for a very long time (to the origins of Race as the concept).

#race #race theory #gender #gender theory #fuck spain #I suppose you could even call this history #happy to talk more about this #or dig up my old sources #also if I see white people rb with shit about 'class as the primary driver of this' I will shoot them #class absolutely matters here but it is not what I am talking about

[kaiasky]

#game theory polls? this post is really good imo #poll #bug race

[thatdiva]

#slavery #ron desantis #jason aldean #education #politics #florida #racism deniers #whitewashing history #crt #critical race theory #dei

[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

#talkin #tik tok #aapi #florida #ron desantis #model minority #crt #model minority myth #critical race theory #racism #white supremacy

[pianokantzart]

It occurs to me that one of the many things that makes Movie Bowser so much scarier than most versions of Game Bowser is just how fast he is.

Usually in the games, as long as you keep racing around, it isn't hard to outpace him until you find a weak spot. In the movie?

He straight up moves like a pursuing predator. Mario was running away at full speed and Bowser overtook him with ease. That's terrifying.

(Credit to @destinyfromhighschool for the gifs: X)

#Mario Movie #Super Mario Brothers #super mario bros #bowser #my theory is... like many predators... his weak point is stamina #there's a reason why he prefers to lumber intimidatingly rather than race around like he does in the gifs #that huge body takes a lot of energy #but the very fact that he CAN move like that??? yikes.

[antifainternational]

#antifa #critical race theory #moses #the bible #none of them knew

[mysharona1987]

Literally the dude is pulling a Bond villain and explaining the evil plan beforehand.

And the press will still fall for it.

#Palestine #blm #israel #poc #woc #critical race theory #politics #journalism #democrats #dsa #Colonization #hamas #middle east #gop

[odinsblog]

This is recent history. Ruby Bridges is 68yrs old and she is still alive.

Emily Conklin is thee definition of a racist Karen, and she is trying to whitewash the history white children learn by erasing a rated PG Disney movie that has already been shown for years in Pinellas County schools, usually as a part of Black History Month.

Two immediate thoughts that come to mind are:

“The people who threw rocks at Ruby Bridges for trying to go to school in 1960 now are upset their grandchildren might learn about them throwing rocks at Ruby Bridges for trying to go to school.”

and

“IF BLACK CHILDREN ARE OLD ENOUGH TO EXPERIENCE RACISM, WHITE CHILDREN ARE OLD ENOUGH TO LEARN ABOUT IT”

Look, Ruby Bridges was six years old when racist white parents (men and women) threw rocks and hissy fits because she was trying to get an education. A full year younger than most of the white children who are now being “protected” from learning the truth about what their grandparents did.

I guess these delicate snowflakes are so triggered by the racism of their elders that they need to get the Republican governor to whitewash away the truth.

I’m almost 40yrs old and I used to wonder how it was that in college, white kids my age genuinely believed that Martin Luther King, Jr. died of old age. But somehow, every single Black person my age knew the truth. How does that happen?? This is how it happens. This is a prime example of precisely how that happened and still happens—because to “protect” them from the truth, white kids weren’t taught that he was assassinated. It’s literally no different than raising generations of white kids to believe that 2+2=5. There’s going to be serious problems when they hit the real world. But what can I say? Conservatives like ‘em dumb and ignorant.

Anyway, this is how you get generations of fully grown white adults who truly honestly believe foolishness like “racism is over,” or “Martin Luther King basically ended racism,” or, “we don’t need affirmative action because there is no more racism; if anything it’s white people who are more discriminated against now.” (The majority of white people polled said the same thing in the 1960s too, btw).

Keeping as many white people as possible ignorant of the truth does not happen by accident. It’s very intentional. And that’s not to say that ALL white people are ignorant of the truth. Some of them, like Emily Conklin, know the truth, but just do not care.

And make no mistake: The same white people who want to keep their white children “pure” and “innocent” have ZERO problems criminalizing and sending young Black children directly to jail for even the slightest misbehavior in a classroom.

Evil, racist cowards (redundant, I know).

#politics #emily conklin #republicans #ruby bridges #whitewashing history #erasure #north shore elementary school #black history #crt #critical race theory #book banning #florida #floriduh #ron desantis

[mudwerks]

(via Artist Jonathan Harris and his painting titled “Critical Race Theory” : WhitePeopleTwitter)

#Jonathan Harris #Critical Race Theory #art #painting

[happygomadhatter]

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#AAAAAAAAAA #i am so angry #i cannot fully express how angry i am #and yes this is in regards to roe v wade #i am simply livid #fuming #furious #call me bruce banner bc i am about to hulk out #again #i cannot express in words how sad and scared and angry i am #it is 2022 #my friends are raising their kids in this country #a country currently fighting Against #race theory #lgbtq+ rights #women's rights #etc #i mean this is just ridiculous #i love my husband but i refuse start a family in this country #if we want kids then we're moving #point blank #back to sweden maybe #or canada or elsewhere #idc #just not here #getting a degree in political science sure made me appreciate how broken this country is #it's depressing as fuck #fuck this #fuck all of it

[itscuntingseason]

there are fascists, 'free market' liberals, kids who call you homophobic slurs and literal race supremacists in disco elysium, and yet, the worst character to talk to is this fucking guy.

#text #sunday friend #charles villedrouin #kim kitsuragi #harry du bois #liberalism? advanced race theory? fascism? misogyny? #no. the worst thing you can be in disco elysium is a centrist. #'are you sure you're done talking to me? this is the last time you'll see me' thank fucking god #disco elysium

[hanafubukki]

I’ve been thinking and wondering 🤔 if they do increase Lilia’s life span, it’s probably not going to be hundreds of years. It will probably be longer but not as long as that (though I wish it were, because I know he wanted to see Malleus become king, etc)

So then if they do increase it, or maybe the years he has left is less than a hundred years, but as Malleus said; Lilia doesn’t want any one of them wasting their time on him when they could be living their life to the fullest.

In either case, wouldn’t it be heart breaking and yet poetic, for Lilia and Silver to have lived their life and then died at the same time? 🤔

Though if that’s the case, I wouldn’t be able to be as strong as Malleus, because loosing my father and brother at the same time?? That would break me if I was in his shoes 💔😭

You can also imagine the heartbreak Sebek would go through if his aging slowed down too you know? The pain he would feel.

But then, it also makes me wonder 🤔, it could also be half a century or the “remainder” of human years.

Because the whole point of his actions is that Lilia wants his sons to move on, to enjoy life, make bonds, and be happy. See life to the fullest as he has, enjoy life with the same joy his boys has brought him. He wants the same for them 🥹

In the end, it might just be that. Lilia living like a “human” seeing his boys grow and become the fine men they are and being proud of them all the while.

As any parent would.

Because isn’t that a parent’s wish? To see their children grow up, see them come into their own, know they will be fine, and once the time comes, they can happily pass with a smile. 🥹😭💞

#and the irony of it all the fae the feared general becoming ‘human’ like because of no magic and diminished lifespan #in the end this is another trait the two races have in common isn’t it #the life span and the wishes they have for their family 😭😭 #yeah I don’t know why I do this to myself either #lilia vanrouge #malleus draconia #twst silver #disney twisted wonderland #twst #twisted wonderland #book 7 #diasomnia #twst theory #twst theories #twst character analysis #twst analysis

[the-rad1o-demon]

Please do what you can to stop this bill from being passed, and please share this message where you can. It's going to be very bad for pretty much everyone on the Internet if this bill is passed. If you're skeptical: There are resources online with more information about the KOSA bill, including articles written by lawmakers explaining why this bill is a terrible idea. There is even a TechDirt article written by Mike Masnick titled "Marsha Blackburn Makes It Clear: KOSA Is Designed To Silence Trans People" where they write of and post a video in which Senator Marsha Blackburn (who co-wrote the bill) explicitly stated that this bill would be used to target the trans community. So please share this in your stories, with your family and friends, and call your Senators to tell them not to sign this bill. And if you know anyone in Massachusetts, tell them to call Senator Warren to ask her to withdraw her support of the bill. Thank you for your time and consideration.

EDIT - UPDATE:

Please read the post I linked below, it pertains to the status of the KOSA bill. Things are not looking good right now.

UPDATE #2:

Please look at this post!

#lgbtq #lgbtq+ #lgbtqia #lgbtqplus #lgbtq community #lgbtqia2s+ #lgbt #critical race theory #blacklivesmatter #black lives matter #race #exjw #ex jw #ex jehovah's witness #ex mormon #ex catholic #ex christian #ex cult #apostate #religious trauma #religion #stop kosa #kosa bill #kosa act #kosa #kids online safety act #internet censorship #censorship #us politics #politics

[kemetbone]

Know Thy Self

#know thy self #blm #critical race theory #american history #ancient egypt

[theconcealedweapon]

People who want to legalize child marriage and who want a child to be forced to give birth to a rapist's baby believe that the LGBT community are groomers.

People who hit their children, who berate their children for bad grades, who gaslight their children, and who constantly threaten their children with hell believe that teaching about white privilege is child abuse.

They're not trying to protect the well being of children. They're trying to protect their power over children. That's the only way that their beliefs are consistent.

#conservative logic #child abuse #critical race theory #homophobia