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If you’re Black and grew up “spoiled” and/or “bougie” you went through a phase where those two words were very triggering for you, folks loved to call you that to water down your blackness. Now look at everybody, desperately wanting to be called spoiled and bougie.
Some thoughts:
1.) For the folks opposing this tweet, why is it so difficult to say “you know what, that wasn’t my experience and that’s okay?” You don’t have experience something for it to be true. Truth is not measured by your experiences, it’s actually the other way around.
1.) For the folks opposing this tweet, why is it so difficult to say “you know what, that wasn’t my experience and that’s okay?” You don’t have experience something for it to be true. Truth is not measured by your experiences, it’s actually the other way around.
2.) For all of the people saying “get over it” I’m curious as to how you all navigate as adults and communicate in your everyday life. Bringing up a topic does not equate to ill feelings or an argument about said subject. It’s okay to simply discuss things, that’s how you learn.
3.) If it doesn’t apply let it fly. You don’t have to keep projecting onto the original tweet. Think back to who bullied you, was it really the people who had a lot? Honestly? If so I’m sorry. However, I’m sure affluent folks didn’t not go out of their way to call you less than.
4.) For everyone agreeing with the original tweet you can do so without being classist. There’s nothing wrong with being “ghetto” or “hood.” Just as “bougie” and “spoiled” shouldn’t be weaponized neither should those words.
