What’s devastating? Violence against BW (for so many ppl) falls right in between Me Too & BLM. In so many ppl’s minds, they are separate issues. Not wanting to acknowledge that BW face a specific sexism called misogynoir. The specific hatred of BW. By everyone, even other BP.

You see the excuses. “BW are _______ & _______ & always ______” & chances are, those negative characteristics ppl always associate w/BW, just always happen to excuse any violence we face. Including Black girls. “Fast” “Loud” “rude” “argumentative”...all of the adjectives that...

...just so happen to excuse violence against us perpetuated by EVERYONE. And not just excuse it, but suggest it. Cause BW are seen as hard to handle & in need of taming. Cause BW & Black girls have always had to fight. Everyone. And that “fight” has never been “lady like”...

...nevermind the rules WM set for “womanhood” never included property. Never included Indigenous women who were also fighters. So imagine, BW & Black girls, always having to fight for their own safety & that RIGHTFUL anger/fight being flipped into a bad thing & a reason ...

...to continue that harm. Centuries later. Folks just refuse to make that connection. Cuz BW/Black girls are “mean, fast, overly sexual, loud, always talkin, too opinionated, don’t know when to shut up” and thus, clearly need to be tamed. Violently. Cuz Massa used fear...

...so that’s what folks think respect is fear. If someone doesn’t fear you, they don’t respect you when they are not the same thing. Same thing with parents/children. Fear. Not love, respect, understanding. Violence & fear. Sigh...

Also worth noting, MeToo AND Black Lives Matter were both STARTED BY BLACK WOMEN and yet, intersections were immediately erased from both causes. Because Black Women are that invisible. Even when you start the damn movement.