Black men are the weakest link

 

It appears Black Twitter has been in uproar ever since a woman went online to show her bruised face. She made a story were she got hit with a brick by a man. One side of her face was severely bruised, as she cried in shock, in what appeared to be a hospital room. Now from her accounts, the man assaulted her, because he couldn't handle the rejection. Beyond the many redundant conversations on Twitter now known as (X), one point keeps coming up that black men do not like black women. In fact, black men hate black women and believe they should do everything in their power to change, for the black man's worth And this is an issue that seems to be supported partially by some of the responses from men on the matter. The question that needs to be asked after all of this, why do so many men not care?

Well, as you can see from the videos, this is the reason they don't care. I find that this being a reason not to like the individual, would be justified. I can imagine a lot of men not favoring her at all for the fact that she said men were not protectors. However, like men do, they proved her exact point. When she said that men only protect what they posses she was right, in a way. Now, I have seen videos of black men coming to the rescue to defend black women. I have seen instances like the Alabama Brawl, were black men were fighting together against the common enemy. Yet, in this instance beyond the podcast bros, and the occasional blabbering comments of colorism, we have more evidence of Black men putting down black women. For all this conditioning of the narrative that women are so sensitive, it didn't take much for a multitude of men to use this as a gotcha moment. When in fact, her statements do not justify her being hit across the face with a damn brick. This is also one of the many examples of how patriarchy goes against the safety of men. You can't uphold a standard that men are supposed to protect women, rule over them and be providers,  then the next minute state, "I ain't doing that, I don't wanna die." This is the result of foolishly trying to align manhood with a Wakanda-esq superhero archetype instead of a nuanced (human being). 

Another part of the justification for the assault was the fact that none of the men were African American. That's right its not black mens fault for the fact she got beat, its Somalians.  On top of that little detail,  a supposed eye witness stated that the woman is known as a trouble maker, going around slapping white men, and then twerking. All of this to state why she should have just sat there and minded her business. In truth, the brick girl was never going to get sympathy. She represents everything that men hate, loud, dark skin, aggressively sexual women.  And they will always feel that woman who openly are against them should be just like a Brittney Renner. A light skin woman who was just as out loud with her anti-men antics only for  the same men who was annoyed by her to laugh , when she shows how far she's fallen on another mans podcast. Mind you, the man she got caught (giving a lap dance) on has been uplifted by some black men, even though he was caught online saying that he raped women with his homeboys. That of course, like many allegations towards predators in the black community, it falls on deaf ears. 

No one wants to hear that shit. And even other women put these men on a pedestal only to be left out looking stupid in the end. They did everything right and yet, still murdered, abused, victimized, and much more. The woman who make claims that she deserved it, are no better than the ones that make sure there son isn't gay by beating him, then wondering why he grew up fucked in the head. This violence, is not only a celebration within certain aspects of hip hop videos, but is also permitted towards the very people we have been told to care for. But we often can't make up our mind. We hate ghetto women who are looking for trouble, but fuck with a sexxyred song here or there on occasion. And in fact, Black Twitter would of absolutely LOVED the videos of her slapping those white men, which appear to be a skit by there faces right before the moment she slaps them. However, this (African) woman, another attempt at creating distance with identity, made one big mistake when she publicly shamed men. Once that was done, it was a wrap the moment the incident took place. 

In the end, all I can say is this is just sad on all parts. I do not agree with the statements that she made making fun of men, and putting them down for women empowerment. Yet, to see all the men take this as an opportunity to search out reasons for her to deal with her shit because she deserves it is just......pathetic. I often wondered what masculinity is in this country. I often feel that men have significantly shown the (man haters) that they are right about almost every debate. Men have been bitching and moaning about demanding respect, how women don't need their help so fuck em. And what in the world took place that black men genuinely believe that woman don't need them. Isn't it fucking obvious that if they are willing to critique men for all this time, that maybe there is hurt from that particular congregation. That maybe the best thing to do as a man is not double down on the hatred towards women, especially the ones with (your same skin tone). That if you actually want to be seen as valuable... or loved BOTH men and women have to do the work. Still, the one thing I know, for better or for worst there will always be miserable obnoxious people from all walks of life. Ya'll be safe out there, peace.