It occurred to me a few days ago that many of the negative attitudes Black men exhibit towards, and the nasty words Black men say to women are in fact verbal abuse.
Women have been socialized to brush these behaviors aside and treat them casually by labeling these Brothas as jerks, assholes, and idiots. We roll our eyes in disgust, and most women do their best to ignore the behaviors, but the anger and rage must be dealt with in some way.
Personally, I think this pent up rage and the buried hurts are the chief reasons Black women are overweight… depressed eating to assuage our anger. But no amount of food can fill the cracks in a woman’s soul. We may laugh it off, but deep down inside we know that we have been disrespected personally and as a group, as one Black man after another attempts to demonstrate his superiority and promote his agenda of entitlement.
I’ve observed men like this bristle when an intelligent, assertive Black women stands up to them and calls them on their crap. Watch for defensive, angry responses.
You’ll get hit with things like "you’re a stupid beyatch!" or "That’s why you’re single!" or "I don’t want to hear all that shit from you woman!" like you are supposed to shut up because he said so, or be depressed that you aren’t married to an asshole like him, or be sad that you are an assertive powerful woman that he feels the need to bring down to his level with name calling and insults.
Since I’ve seen so much of this behavior the past few months, I decided to write and share this important information with readers. There are many ways a man can abuse a woman, but I’ve narrowed the list down to five key points to watch for.
Read the article, which is posted on my blog
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