Girls, taught to ignore their anger, become disassociated from themselves.

Anger is so successfully sublimated that girls lose the ability to understand what it feels and looks like. Is her heart racing? Does she feel flushed or shaky? Does she clench her jaws at night? Is she breaking out in hives? Does she cry for no reason? Laugh inappropriately during difficult conversations? Fly off the handle over something that seems inconsequential? You can see where I’m going here…those crazy girl hormones, right? Better to just think of it as a phase.

(obviously not gonna work all the time, but most of these are verified by people darker than me who don’t immediately come off as nerdy or harmless)

basically you gotta put white people at ease by seeming as childish and/or bookish as possible

- walk a dog. use a cloth leash, not a chain, have a cute looking collar on them.

- dress cute. like, have cartoon characters on you, wear a hat with cat ears.

- wear prescription/clear frame glasses

- say hi to as many people as you can (this can just be other black people, random old folks, dogs)

- basically seem like you have a purpose other than just to take a walk for your own enjoyment. go in stores, buy something.

- bring a non-black friend if you can