MicroWave@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agoTrump sure seems pissed off over the Obamas’ DNC jabswww.huffpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTrump sure seems pissed off over the Obamas’ DNC jabswww.huffpost.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareSeptimaeus@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-222 days agoI agree. Just a heads up articulate black man is often considered a micro-aggression articulate [for a] black man especially when using the word “articulate.” I know that wasn’t your intent and I’m not “calling you out.”It’s just an FYI re: phrasing that easily summons a larger history of backhanded complements. Further reading on the subject, in case you’re interested: Challenging the Problematic Description of Being Articulate While Black He’s So Articulate: What That Really Means Why Black People Are Gired of Being Called Articulate Racial Micro-Aggressions: Most Common Examples What Black People Hear When White People Call Them Articulate Micro-aggressions Black People Deal With
I agree. Just a heads up
is often considered a micro-aggression
especially when using the word “articulate.”
I know that wasn’t your intent and I’m not “calling you out.”It’s just an FYI re: phrasing that easily summons a larger history of backhanded complements.
Further reading on the subject, in case you’re interested: