I am severely annoyed by people who believe that they are superior in intelligence because they hold an opposing view to the norm. Black people, for example, who do not support President Obama for some reason believe that they are extraordinary intellects and the rest of us are band-wagoners. Or black people who prefer alternative to R&B somehow believe they have superior music tastes. Get a grip on life. It is first and foremost disrespectful, counterintuitive and self-hating to assume that the only reason why black people support Obama is because he's black. He is also a democrat, which is the political identity of most self-aware black Americans; get a clue. Secondly, to assert that "white music" is better than "black music" is an ideology straight from the plantation. For someone who claims to posses so much intellect and 'class', you sure haven't come very far from the fields.
I am secondly annoyed by men in general. Sometimes I wish I born a lesbian. I've had two guys just this week who are trying to "talk to me" tell me how intimidating I am. That is not attractive, guys. I am not attracted to a "man" who is easily intimated by a 5'4" 125 pound 18 year old. I know I can be aggressive, I know I can be outspoken, I know I can be challenging. I'm not looking for a punk ass "man" who cowers away from that, someone who would need me to tone down my Conz-factor in order to protect their "manhood." Frankly, you sound like a bitch. I also don't understand why guys don't understand about "I do not want a boyfriend." "How could you not want a boyfriend?" Besides the OBVIOUS reasons, like the fact that I'm 18, the fact that I'm a double-major, the fact that I'm questioning the motives of monogamy, I'm at a different point in my life than most, and I'm looking for something most 19-21 year old men aren't capable of giving (besides one, who is so far away), and I'm MUCH too young to settle.
Finally, I am most annoyed by the race relations on this campus. As much as I love being here, I really hate being here. I hate being the only person of color in my classrooms. I hate having to be a spokesperson for my race. I hate having to constantly prove that I am here because of my 3.8 GPA, because of my 2040 on the SATs and my 30 on the ACTs, because of my leadership positions, and my writing abilities and not because of my race. I hate raising a point, only to have it ignored, and then praised when raised again by a blue-eyed girl. I hate being asked how I "got my hair like this." I hate having to say, "Detroit really isn't that bad." I hate having to defend the need for Black Student Union and Black Welcome Week. I hate being looked at as "sticking with my own" when I hang out with black kids. I hate being the token black girl when I hang out with white kids. I hate being Black Life 101 to 90% of the white people I meet. I hate being gawked at when I'm in the multicultural lounges with my friends. I hate the snickers. I hate the stares.
Some white guy once asked Helen if she could teach him gang signs. A group of white girls asked Kalisha if she could teach them how to dance. A white guy told Amanda he was going to a put a "natural habitat" sign outside of the multicultural lounge. The comments are sly, and underhanded, but the meaning behind them and the effect of them are the same. And I'm tired of it.
I am secondly annoyed by men in general. Sometimes I wish I born a lesbian. I've had two guys just this week who are trying to "talk to me" tell me how intimidating I am. That is not attractive, guys. I am not attracted to a "man" who is easily intimated by a 5'4" 125 pound 18 year old. I know I can be aggressive, I know I can be outspoken, I know I can be challenging. I'm not looking for a punk ass "man" who cowers away from that, someone who would need me to tone down my Conz-factor in order to protect their "manhood." Frankly, you sound like a bitch. I also don't understand why guys don't understand about "I do not want a boyfriend." "How could you not want a boyfriend?" Besides the OBVIOUS reasons, like the fact that I'm 18, the fact that I'm a double-major, the fact that I'm questioning the motives of monogamy, I'm at a different point in my life than most, and I'm looking for something most 19-21 year old men aren't capable of giving (besides one, who is so far away), and I'm MUCH too young to settle.
Finally, I am most annoyed by the race relations on this campus. As much as I love being here, I really hate being here. I hate being the only person of color in my classrooms. I hate having to be a spokesperson for my race. I hate having to constantly prove that I am here because of my 3.8 GPA, because of my 2040 on the SATs and my 30 on the ACTs, because of my leadership positions, and my writing abilities and not because of my race. I hate raising a point, only to have it ignored, and then praised when raised again by a blue-eyed girl. I hate being asked how I "got my hair like this." I hate having to say, "Detroit really isn't that bad." I hate having to defend the need for Black Student Union and Black Welcome Week. I hate being looked at as "sticking with my own" when I hang out with black kids. I hate being the token black girl when I hang out with white kids. I hate being Black Life 101 to 90% of the white people I meet. I hate being gawked at when I'm in the multicultural lounges with my friends. I hate the snickers. I hate the stares.
Some white guy once asked Helen if she could teach him gang signs. A group of white girls asked Kalisha if she could teach them how to dance. A white guy told Amanda he was going to a put a "natural habitat" sign outside of the multicultural lounge. The comments are sly, and underhanded, but the meaning behind them and the effect of them are the same. And I'm tired of it.
2 comments:
I feel ye. Being someone's insight into a foreign experience could be irritating. I think you should just start telling everyone that you've been shot a few times and that your dad is in jail. The questions will stop soon enough.
& you won't be the only black person in classes when I get there! ^_^
HOLY SHIT.
THAT WAS THE BEST SHIT EVER (THAT
FIRST PARAGRAPH) .
I H A T E THAT .
OMG . [fumes]
I'll go read the rest now .
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