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Video: Strong Independent Black Woman = Bamboozled
September 1st, 2010
Youtube commentarian StatuesqueOne has laid a verbal smackdown. Eloquent in both asthetic vocal quality and delivery, and most importantly in content.
We are now all familiar with the cadre of “strong” black women in our society. They usually proclaim themselves so, so that we can indentify them as they are rolling their neck, and waving the index finger to accentuate. Most often this proclamation either is being given as justification for a tirade where she’s explaining why she “don’t take no mess”, or is preceeding such a tirade that’s about to ensue.
StatuesqueOne theorizes that this sense of strength and independence has been misplaced and misused, much to the detriment of Black woman. Further, that the whole phrase and concept of the “Strong Independent Black Woman” has become a mockery; such as how white comedian Kathy Griffin will refer to herself as a “strong black woman” before regailing how she told someone off, or what have you.
She also seems to agree with a position I have long pointed out, and noted in this piece, where a swath of black women have confused strength with aggressiveness and beligerence.
Watch this video commentary, and tell me what you think.
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Wow this woman is so on point! What sociaty see’s as bad behavior only causes woman and or their point of view to be ignored. Black woman are strong but this kind of behavior causes woman to be labeled crazy or brushed off.
I like what she says about letting how you live your life show your stength.