LaVar Hosting Jeopardy July 26-30 Stan Account 👁

This article really got to me. First thing I thought was "even in a Benz, you're a nigga in a coupe." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2017/08/21/a-gay-couple-was-told-they-didnt-go-with-the-ambiance-at-a-d-c-restaurant/?utm_term=.ecf8bee8700e …

I think this is maybe just a commonality of a lot of different kinds of oppression. You can be "recalled to your oppression" at any time.

No matter how much status you think you've amassed, that thing can just come in the room and remind you you don't really belong.

Show up if you want, but don't show up with your whole self. Be black if you want but not too black. Have a nice car but make sure...

You flash the cop your college ID, even if you're ten years out of freaking college. Be gay if you want, but not too gay...

"I just don't like the ones that shove it in your face," go on a nice date with your boyfriend but don't treat him like your boyfriend...

And the worst part is how when these things show up so often we just go along with it. Partially because we DID drop our guards...

Partially because we THOUGHT we were safe.