The casual or frequent use of the word "crazy" or "insane" is problematic for the following reasons: Stigmatization of Mental Health: The term "crazy" is often associated with mental health conditions and using it casually or negatively can contribute to the stigmatization of mental
Introduction It's not that some Black women are stereotypical, and others aren't. It's that media, including social media, disproportionately amplifies a narrow set of images (combative, aggressive, loud, tacky, and exaggerated) while under-representing Black women whose work is intellectual, classical, technical, or quietly
The phrase “that’s their culture” has many problems, depending on context. It conflates description with justification. “That’s their culture” is often used as if explaining a practice also defuses criticism of it. But identifying a cultural origin doesn’t address whether the practice is harmful, coercive, or unjust.
1. It’s factually misleading Research shows that Black fathers are just as involved — or even more involved — than white fathers in their children’s lives, especially in non-residential situations. A 2013 CDC study found that Black fathers who lived with their children were more likely than white or
What the claim actually is: "Low IQ" applied to Black people as a group is a racist trope rooted in a long history of pseudoscience used to justify slavery, segregation, and discrimination. It typically refers to aggregate differences in IQ test scores between racial groups that have appeared