A brief thread on why it's fine to #DragWhiteWomen:
1/ Last night on #SNL, #BillBurr dragged white women. He's not alone. It's constant, on Twitter and elsewhere. White men drag white women. POC drag white women. Even white women drag white women. Constantly.
And we deserve it.
1/ Last night on #SNL, #BillBurr dragged white women. He's not alone. It's constant, on Twitter and elsewhere. White men drag white women. POC drag white women. Even white women drag white women. Constantly.
And we deserve it.
2/ Why? Well, in 2008 and 2012, POC had the chance to make history by turning out for Barack Obama. And y'all did. Twice!
In 2016, white women had the chance to make history by turning out for Hillary Clinton. And 2/3rds of us voted for Trump, voted 3rd party, or didn't vote.
In 2016, white women had the chance to make history by turning out for Hillary Clinton. And 2/3rds of us voted for Trump, voted 3rd party, or didn't vote.
3/ Yes, white women are singularly responsible for Trump and all the horrors he's wrought.
It's true that white men overwhelmingly voted for Trump, but that's our fault too. We should've raised them better, or got them in line.
It's true that white men overwhelmingly voted for Trump, but that's our fault too. We should've raised them better, or got them in line.
4/ Since childhood, we've been told white women are responsible for the bad acts of white men.
If white boys put gum in our hair, "Well don't tease him." If white men hit us, "Look what you made me do?" If white men rape us, "You were asking for it, being there, wearing that."
If white boys put gum in our hair, "Well don't tease him." If white men hit us, "Look what you made me do?" If white men rape us, "You were asking for it, being there, wearing that."
5/ White men are moral toddlers who can't be expected to behave unless white women guide them. So yes, when white men do bad things - and they do, often - the fault lies with white women.
6/ So yeah, it's fine to #DragWhiteWomen.
It's also safe. White women have privilege, but white men have POWER.
If your jam is dragging white men, good luck getting your podcast promoted, or booked on cable news, or even getting a job.
It's also safe. White women have privilege, but white men have POWER.
If your jam is dragging white men, good luck getting your podcast promoted, or booked on cable news, or even getting a job.
7/ White men hold almost all of the keys to almost all of those gates. Dragging white men is a bad career move. Word will get out: "Hard to work with ... divisive."
But when white women made a list of Bad Bosses - white men - we were dragged for not giving them due process.
But when white women made a list of Bad Bosses - white men - we were dragged for not giving them due process.
8/ Even white women won't object when you #DragWhiteWomen. In fact, a meta-study found that white women are as likely as men to blame rape victims. (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…)
So we can't really object when you blame us for other bad stuff that white men do.
So we can't really object when you blame us for other bad stuff that white men do.
9/ And it's not just what white men do. There's always another Karen or six to prove that white women are ready, willing, and eager to call 911 if we see a suspiciously dark person doing ... anything, anywhere.
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