Thursday, 25 November 2010

Discrimination in societies

Today I was talking to a friend about societies when the subject of discrimination. She had tried to enter the Islamic society and was criticized for not being Muslim "enough",  later on she was rejected from the Somalian society from not being "enough" Somalian.

I remenber when I mentioned I had european blood to some guys in the Afro Caribbean society, I could read in their eyes : you ain't black enough to be here.

Hum...I lived fourteen years in Africa,
 And four in which I was constantly reminded I was black,
Called a "nigga", got punched by  discrimination
Speak two african dialects,
Visited the basilic in Ivory Coast,
Saw the statue of the African Renaissance,
Have been in three conflicts in Africa and still love the motherland
And know by heart the story of the no return door for slaves


yet you with your british accent, lived all your life in london, doesn't even consider black girl as an option for girlfriend, ignorant of your ancestor's past....

You look down on me because my skin is a shade lighter than you

What it is it not to be african enough or black enough?
Do i need to be a loud sista with a afro?
Do i need to be cussing people out?
Do i need to be hatin on white people?
Do i need to be a baby mama with always drama?
Do i need to be uneducated black girl with four children?
Do i need to be THIS stereotype? To be called African or just black?

I am sorry I don't fit the definition, I am just trying to create a new definition in which black or african women are seen as a lady, educated with a master's degree and a job, beautiful and proud of whatever they are.

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