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• Wakanda is a backwards, misogynistic country for having a king 

• The very premise of the Dora Milaje is steeped in misogyny + sexism because “it has women serving a man” (but they’ll most likely draw white female characters in “Dora Milaje style” in fanarts because it’s ~hardcore~) 

• Claiming P/ggy, N/t/sh/, J/ne would be a MUCH better ruler than T'Challa because “grrl power!1” completely ignoring the existence of Shuri, T'Challa’s younger sister 

• Compare/Contrasts of how the white lady characters are progressive and Feminist™ for this + such reason while the Dora Milaje are OBVIOUSLY hindering the movement 

• Fics of D*rcy going on vacation to Wakanda and becoming the greatest female warrior of all time ala Jason Brody from Far Cry 3, Mighty Whitey wish fulfillment 

• General, rampant concern trolling towards the women of Wakanda and acting like rich white kids on a missionary/soul searching trip to Africa determined to save the poor blacks 

• Complaining about the lack of white women 

Seeing Wakanda’s monarchy as regressive and antifeminist while suggesting that American/Western neoliberal capitalist democracy will save all the women?

Super basic fics that do exactly what Spivak critiqued as the ridiculous justifying narrative of colonialism – “rescuing brown women from brown men”?

Ignoring the presence of black women who are (I mean, hopefully the movies will show it) important to T’challa’s leadership in order to decry the evil patriarchal monarchy?

Yoruba is spoken in West Africa, mainly Nigeria.

Wakanda in the MCU is located adjacent to Kenya.

Completely across the fucking continent from Nigeria.

Alien vs. Predator.

Why?

Because it was a stupid premise that was going to get people’s butts in seats for one reason and one reason only, and that was to see the Alien fight the Predator, so they could literally do whatever they wanted with the rest of the movie, they didn’t care, so what did they do?

Put Sanaa Lathan in as the lead, gave her a shield made of an alien’s crest and a spear made of an alien’s tail and said “go fight alongside the Predator to save the world from an Alien Queen”, and that’s what she did. They didn’t have to do that, they could have had a white guy, they could have had a white woman, a black man, even, but no, they went with a black woman and made her incredible. And when she fought her way to the end of that movie, they made sure that the most dangerous hunters in the galaxy recognized her and respected her, and they marked her because they decided “You are a paragon of your species and we honor you as one of our own” so in this universe when the Predators think of the Best that Humanity has to offer, they imagine the face of black woman of science with long curly hair. 

How women prepare for first dates

Bonus: How men prepare for first dates:

Wow. WOW. Look at all these sheltered people and their internalized misogyny.

The point isn’t, “NOT ALL MEN ARE OUT TO GET YOU.”

The point is, “WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING A NICE GUY FROM A SERIAL KILLER.”

It’s not like they fucking wear nametags, okay? Moreover, the most awful people with the worst intentions often put on the nicest face or deliberately make themselves seem harmless and likeable, to lull potential victims into a false sense of security. (Read up on Ted Bundy sometime. It’s horrifying shit. Or read any thread on the “Let’s Not Meet” subreddit.)

In order to protect ourselves, we are forced to assume the worst of every man we meet, because statistically speaking, the biggest danger to women…IS MEN. Saying “not all men are out to get you, you’re just being paranoid” is like saying “not every car you ride in is going to crash, so buckling your seatbealt is stupid.”

When dealing with an unknown situation, in the absence of absolute proof of safety, exercising a little extra caution can be the difference between life and death. Shaming women for being what you may view as overly cautious is every bit as horrid as blaming them if something goes wrong later on.

And refusing to go to a secluded location with a complete stranger without letting someone know where you’re going, who you’re with, and how to find you is just common street sense, whether you’re on a date or just going out for business or social purposes.

If your life has been so sheltered (or your coping skills so incredible) that you see no need to distrust strangers or worry about the potential for violence, you should thank your lucky stars.

And you should also be aware that just because it hasn’t happened to you or anyone you know does not mean that it doesn’t happen.

Lemme say that louder for the people in the back.

Michael joins Diana on stage and sings “Up side down” with her, and Diana sings “Rock with You” together with Michael

Poet Taylor Steele captures the problem with appropriating Black slang.

In her poem “AAVE” (which stands for African-American Vernacular English) Taylor Steele explains why appropriation of Black slang is the worst.  African-American culture is being popularized on a daily basis and while Black people are judged and mistreated for using something they came up with ages ago, White people come off as cool and original when they use it.

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