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When Social Media Rains, It Pours

If I Ain't Readin'
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4 min readSep 18, 2023

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As women, we face sexism and other ordeals unique to our gender and sex. However, we as Black women, are bombarded with ill messages pertaining to our womanhood and our Blackness. Unfortunately, those with the larger platforms are heard the loudest, and their words can color our own internal ethics and opinions.

First, we are told to not date the bus driver, but the one who owns the buses.

Then we were told to accept a homeless man as our mate.

Now, we are being told by none other than Tyler Perry, to not be upset about a man who can only pay a light bill.

In all cases, the message is directed at Black women, and after listening in and contributing to a Swellcast on this topic, I’ve learned a great many things more about Black women and relationships.

Was Tyler Perry 100% wrong for what he said?

I think Mr. Tyler has been in the Madea get-up for so long that he feels he is the spokesperson for Black women. In the Swellcast I was a part of, a Black guy said Black women are at fault for this. “Black women are the most educated and just keep getting degrees

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If I Ain't Readin'
If I Ain't Readin'

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Erica is an essayist and poet who enjoys reading, creating content, and helping others find their purpose too. Above all, she loves to read🖤

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