As Black people we often operate with the mentality that "we shouldn't air our dirty laundry". We feel that doing so creates a risk in supporting stereotypes people already have of us. We've never realized the ENERGY of self-empowerment that can exist if we addressed our problems openly, opposed to acting like our problems don't exist and are mere attacks.
But what makes us peculiar is the fact that, despite not wanting to "air our dirty laundry" when it comes to serious issues that destroy our communities, we will air out our insecurities in the most bizarre ways.
Black women over the years have made a point of letting it be known why we don't like to exercise. Many of us make it clear that we don't want to mess up our hair. It's the same ENERGY showcased when it comes to getting our hair wet by going in the water.
We never stop to realize that no other group of women on the face of the earth does this, so not only are we "airing out our insecurities" we are showing that we've been broken and now find ways to adapt to this broken state.
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