Thread by @blackrepublican

Dear African-American boys/men: What age were you when you learned you were scary?

Not a scientific poll! But, so far my poll suggest the ages of 14 to 15 yrs old as being about the age many black boys realized "the public" viewed/engaged them as monsters.

14 & 15.

I wonder how many are tempted or who just say: "Fuck it! If these nasty racist think I'm a black monster well, then, I'm gonna have to show them what a monster I really am."

77 votes now in - 44% say 14 or 15?

12% said when they were 16

12% when they were 17

That 14 to 15 age makes perfect sense. It's what I suspected.

"Physically, 14-to-15 year olds have more rapid rates of maturation internally and externally. They move into full-scale puberty with increases in weight, height, heart size, lung capacity and muscular strength. Metabolism continues to fluctuate which causes degrees of

... restlessness and listlessness. Metabolic changes are also the reason for bouts of ravenous appetite with changing likes and dislikes of certain foods, but with a preference for protein." lakesidelink.com/blog/lakeside/…

Now, throw racism in the mix... #smh

American Psychological Association: Black Boys Viewed as Older, Less Innocent Than Whites, Research Finds

"Our research found that black boys can be seen as responsible for their actions at an age when white boys still benefit from the assumption that children are

essentially innocent,” said author Phillip Atiba Goff, PhD, of the University of California, Los Angeles."

The study was published online in APA’s Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

h/t @BlackParenting1

apa.org/news/press/rel…