Double Standard

I thought I was going to make it without having a conservation regarding the so called sportsmanship issue in the Women's league of basketball however; I do need to point out a few things that we are all aware of but in this day and age it still seems it need to be said but before I get to the topic I want to share some background.

There has always been a double standard, when one group do it it is viewed in a positive manner but when our sisters do the same act it is viewed as aggressive and low class. It is presented this way because as our brother Malcolm X said it best "the Black is the most disrespected" and our strong woman persona has become described as aggressive, angry, and low class. Even though this is not a representation of all black women somehow we tend to end up in this category because we are judged as a whole group not as individuals.

We are the only group that is asked to act a certain way and in a certain manner, if we choose to do something outside the norm then we are viewed in a negative light. No matter how we do things we seem to somehow all end up in the same category. This behavior has trickled down from generation to generation and now we are experiencing some of the worst behavior to date. Now let me be clear, I am all for standing up for what you believe in, making noise when they have tried really hard to silence you, pushing the envelop when there needs some shoving, and showing up in your most authentic way possible. Keep in mind this is often said but it is also judged and as women we all carry the same cross weather we participate or not.

We all hear the same excuses, "men do it", "I'm living my best life", and my personal favorite "I'm gonna do what I want". All of these statements seem to not include the wholesale narrative from others that we are all ghetto, trash, and need adjusting. I would be the first to admit that some of us as women need adjusting but this is not the case with all of our women. All I am saying is recognize when behavior is messy and spend time either calling it out or adjusting yourself.

Now to the topic, it was the court - trash talking will happen often. I never saw anybody talk about Michael Jordan and his trash talking and he was one of the greats to do it. She simply gave back what she had already received, its called KARMA. If she didn't want it done to her, she should have been cautious about doing it to somebody else. No need to be mad because she added that Black Girl Magic, its what makes us unique and special. So Queen Live your Best Life and never worry about what they say, there will always only be a few who will go against the grain. I'm one of them and I can promise you this its wonderful when you live in your truth without their permission.

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