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do you ever notice that if someone conventionally pretty (probably white and has eurocentric features) has a nerdy hobby or interest, they would be perceived as unique and interesting, but if someone like me has the same nerdy hobby/interest (not white and has no eurocentric features), it's weird and cringe???
I hate it so much, even though it doesn't really directly affect me, I hate that it exists. Why should I be treated differently because I'm black and a hijabi and she's white and blonde??
We both like the same thing, its kinda nerdy but why is it only cute for HER?? And for me it's embarrassing?
As a black girl, i have always grown up with the tiny voice in my head that'd come out whenever I'm treated differently, and it'd always say "this wouldn't be this way if you were white"
I love being black and I love my heritage, religion, race and identity, but I hate that it comes with all these negative assumptions. I want to enjoy what I enjoy without some loser thinking that I'm cringe but then immediately turn to someone that fits western beauty standards and go "oh wow she's so unique!!! She likes gaming and lego and comics and cartoons!! How interesting and exciting!!"
And not only that, pretty privilege and the way it works has made me quite dislike pretty people, because I KNOW they got it easy. What's a couple steps up the staircase is a mountain for someone like me. Say what you want but until you're a black muslim girl that's always silenced by society itself, discriminated, racially profiled and hate crimed, pretty privilege is real and is one of the reasons society sucks :)
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Its like this though outward beauty fades. They won't have that forever. I however do understand your point. Some people do seem to have it easier with outward beauty. I've also saw people like that being mean before in the workplace.
I just advise anyone to be the best you you can be and not worry about those things so much. How you treat people says so much more about you.
ReplyYou are so beautiful sister in Faith. I know it. I have seen how wonderful are the creations of Allah. And I'm sure the maker of us all did no injustice to the human form when he sculpted you. He is the greatest artist. I am only sorry that the work of shaitan's schemes against mankind have created a world that made you suffer so much in it's culture and perception. I will make dua for you. Please may Allah ease your burdens. And may the peace and blessings of Allah and his prophet really reign supreme in your experience of this reality that is the dunya.
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