This isn’t my usual “content” but for some reason I decided to go through the Meghan Markle tag and wow,the racism on display from some of you is truly outstanding.Combining the tag and members of the media attacks on her for guest editing British Vogue, I just need to get something off my chest.
You call her class-less, a dimwitted diva, you say it’s not because she’s a woman of color she’s criticized, and my personal favorite,that it’s racist to say your critique of her is racist, a grand jeté
onto that gas-lighting bandwagon.
Every little thing she does from opening a door for herself, altering her engagement ring, supporting the LGBTQ community, to her nail polish color is just wrong,wrong,wrong. She is “uppity”, a word with a rich history of being mostly used to describe anyone (I’ve heard in my own life used mostly to describe black people) from a marginalized community daring to speak out against the atrocities they encounter and experience on a daily basis.
The Duchess of Sussex is not above scrutiny, no one public figure is, but just about 99.9% of critique on Meghan Markle originates from a place of deep rooted white fragility.There’s an aspect of racism that deals with fear and jealousy but for this one moment,I’m going to focus on the fear and how it pertains to women of color.
You’re terrified that if Meghan Markle can ascend to a position you’ve thought sacred to only the most superior of white individuals, what else can women of color do? Just close your eyes, take a deep breath, and say it with your chest: you’re racist, and you’re scared of women of color.
Even as crazy as the world seems right now, there are more people who are condemning racism, homophobia,transphobia,and speaking truth to power. One of them just so happens to be a biracial outspoken member of The British Royal Family. Therefore, you must destroy her and all women of color who don’t know their place or face your own extinction.
But here’s the thing.
Trans women of color ( trans women are women just in case you forgot given the backlash Meghan Markle got for including Laverne Cox in the BV issue) ,cis women of color,all women of color have been shaping the world we live in long before Meghan Markle and will continue to do that and more.
You are a fossilized shroud of mediocrity and we see you for what you are.
Afraid.
