You speak eloquently. And you stand in truth! I am here for it, and I send love to that child inside you, whose intelligence and curiosity should have been celebrated and supported.
That was such a subtle read of the skinfolk who whiplash into NoLongerKinFolk as soon as we earn a few letters ... I think even the comment section got quiet
But more than that, it was a balm for those of us who've been othered by those who look like us for, as you say, Dr P, doing exactly what they told us to do and then resenting what we'd gained by virtue of our own work when we'd done it
Thank you - I plan to read this one 𝑑𝑎 𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑜 𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒 till it's memorized & internalized
Excellent article as always. I feel like I only ever really hear the word "uppity" directed at black people but mostly at black women, or maybe rarely at other woman but much less often. I find the word itself feels more insulting than some of the other phrases commonly used because it definitely feels like it's meant to "put people back in their place" and from the way people say it you can tell that they think that place is below them. Do you write articles on the etymology of words?
New subscriber, because whoa! Yesterday, I was chatting with my husband and mindlessly scrolling due to the boredom of the OKC/Pacers game 6 and this post just gutted me with sharp, painful, instant recognition. I was that kid. Smart, shamed, too big for the room but still guilt-ridden and playing small. Here's what that tells me after years of healing with both setbacks and successes: Black women know things. And we have to remind other black women that they know things. Can't nobody say it like we can, and nobody needs to hear it like we do. I'm in a new chapter of my life and I must be ready for new insight because BAM! here you are. Thankful for your black AF, femme AF voice.
Dr. Patton, I love every fucking word of this. It makes me wanna act better, think better, be better. It makes me want to learn more, push myself more, grow more. And honestly, it scared me a bit. Scares me that I won’t reach my potential. Scares me that I’ll hide whatever little light I have. I feel at a crossroads. Thank you for this inspiration.
I can relate to your article. It always felt weird dumbing down my language so that people would understand me. I always felt like I was belittling them somehow.
You speak eloquently. And you stand in truth! I am here for it, and I send love to that child inside you, whose intelligence and curiosity should have been celebrated and supported.
Thank you.
Whew
That was such a subtle read of the skinfolk who whiplash into NoLongerKinFolk as soon as we earn a few letters ... I think even the comment section got quiet
But more than that, it was a balm for those of us who've been othered by those who look like us for, as you say, Dr P, doing exactly what they told us to do and then resenting what we'd gained by virtue of our own work when we'd done it
Thank you - I plan to read this one 𝑑𝑎 𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑜 𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒 till it's memorized & internalized
Excellent article as always. I feel like I only ever really hear the word "uppity" directed at black people but mostly at black women, or maybe rarely at other woman but much less often. I find the word itself feels more insulting than some of the other phrases commonly used because it definitely feels like it's meant to "put people back in their place" and from the way people say it you can tell that they think that place is below them. Do you write articles on the etymology of words?
New subscriber, because whoa! Yesterday, I was chatting with my husband and mindlessly scrolling due to the boredom of the OKC/Pacers game 6 and this post just gutted me with sharp, painful, instant recognition. I was that kid. Smart, shamed, too big for the room but still guilt-ridden and playing small. Here's what that tells me after years of healing with both setbacks and successes: Black women know things. And we have to remind other black women that they know things. Can't nobody say it like we can, and nobody needs to hear it like we do. I'm in a new chapter of my life and I must be ready for new insight because BAM! here you are. Thankful for your black AF, femme AF voice.
Not black but I felt this in my soul.
Dr. Patton, I love every fucking word of this. It makes me wanna act better, think better, be better. It makes me want to learn more, push myself more, grow more. And honestly, it scared me a bit. Scares me that I won’t reach my potential. Scares me that I’ll hide whatever little light I have. I feel at a crossroads. Thank you for this inspiration.
“You reflect back to me everything I didn’t get to become, and I don’t know what to do with that.” So true.
I can relate to your article. It always felt weird dumbing down my language so that people would understand me. I always felt like I was belittling them somehow.