Calling Reghabi a "mama" and "bitch", and claiming she's evil isn't just a misreading of her character; it's racist. Why is it that Helena or Harmony are allowed to be complex, morally nuanced characters, but Reghabi isn't? Why is it that most discussions about Reghabi aren't about her, but about the White characters? Why is it that when we don't know why Irving wants to take down Lumon, people assume it's for all the right reasons, but when we don't why Reghabi does, people assume she's malicious?
These questions are obviously rhetorical. I know the answer and you should too. But you should think about this more. And it's not just a problem with the fanbase, it's the writers, too. All the Black women in this show are sidelined. Alexa is a disposable Black girlfriend, Felicia is the third wheel to a White gay romance, Natalie we know nothing about, and Reghabi is essentially the Magical Black character. This is why I get so mad when people say that Severance should've ended at season 2. To leave all the Black women as unrealized, *trope-fufilling characters is bad writing at best, and offensive at worst. Lackluster writing definitely contributes to the hate and misreading of Reghabi, but ultimately it's misogynoir.
*When I say they’re not as fleshed out, I mean in comparison to the rest of the cast, They’re not as badly written and offensive as other characters who fall into their tropes, but it’s still a problem.
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