Tuesday, June 28, 2011

the colored girls

The Colored Girl showed the privilege and difference race and gender could have. Black women which was almost like a double negative was something that has double opposition made a problem for black women. The colored girl presented the problems black women and girls faced. Colored girls have limited options when it comes to work and livelihood. Even today the financial, social, and sexual struggle are prevalent. Black women having to work under white people and ultimately taking jobs many people would not have want. An example was being a servant in a white household washing their clothes and cleaning their house. Colored girls have had a problem of relying on black women. Black women have become the bottom of the bottom. They have received backlash from white and black men. Black women also have had trouble relying and forming an alliance with white women. Black women today have 70% of their children out of wedlock. This causes them to no be able to rely on black men. Black men were suppose to be providers and protectors and they have failed partly because of capitalism, however black women have failed. Where do black women go for comfort? The answer seems to be nowhere. Black women have not been able to be a southern bell easy black wife. Black women had to work and black men felt they could take their money and still feel like men. Today, this problem still occurs. So again, what break does black women have? I am a colored girl. I want to know. Where do I belong? Who wants me and can support me emotionally and physically?

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