As everyone is already aware racism is very much so still a prominent part of our society, it's something that's been heavily ingrained in us since childhood. Even in feminism race is still a giant issue, the "feminist" is a middle aged white woman.
There is a giant contradiction in a movement that is willing to acknowledge that gender is important and a giant barrier but is somehow unwilling to acknowledge that race also plays a large role in it as well.
As a woman of color myself I can tell you from first hand experience that there is definitely a large gap between how a white woman is seen versus a woman of color.I think as any breathing person has noticed when in general are sexualized in the media and are often used as advertising tools but in particular woman of color are exploited. even more so then their white counterparts. In most movies and media you see the classic stereotype of the lustful Latina who is concerned only about sex and exist to please men and the loud black woman who is also usually barely dressed. It's disappointing that a woman would chose to insult herself and perpetuate those representations but whats worse is that people are believing them. The majority of time when a woman of color is presented in a more respectable role it is only because she is lighter skinned and less "ethnic" and can therefore be presented a different way.
The formula is simple, if you are not a white male in a heteronormative relationship than you are not a worthy member of a our society and that is such a disappointing idea that society as a whole can't seem to shake.
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