iamchelsea wrote:I don't think so, but considering IMG's trend of crowning Black Women, I'd understand where people are coming from.
To be honest, most of the white/non-black women in Miss USA 2020 had bad walks which ruined their overall stage performance. Some walked stiffly, some walked as if they're competing in the 1950s. Some walked as if they're in Miss Teen USA lol. The best candidate for this year like New York happened to be a black woman but even she didn't win. I'm sure Mississippi won not because of her skin color but something else other than that. That remains a mystery as to why she won when there are other black women who did better than her.
vinusya wrote:i don't know but the phrase "BLACK LIVES MATTER" is kind of selfish for me. sorry
iamchelsea wrote:vinusya wrote:i don't know but the phrase "BLACK LIVES MATTER" is kind of selfish for me. sorry
I don't think so because, in my opinion, it is mainly an American (US) term created by the Black Community in America who was constantly suppressed and oppressed since the time the USA became independent in 1776.
Of course, all lives matter regardless of race, gender, animal species, etc. but BLM is mainly from the perspective of Black-American people. Non-Black Americans also experience discrimination but the blacks had it worse due to the history of slavery, they were treated like possessions or livestock used for labor. As harsh as it might sound that's how their history in America originated so the sentiments clearly make sense especially when even up until today Black Community is treated less kindly than other groups in the US.
Asian-Americans, another group of Americans, although treated badly in the past due to xenophobia and being seen as economic threats, eventually managed to get out of that situation. Their discrimination was mainly rooted in the white man's twisted perception of Asians dominating the workforce and romantically attracting white women back in the past. It was true that Asians dominated the workforce, but they managed to gain the respect of other groups for some reason throughout the 20th century. It was never the same as the oppression that the Black-Americans' ancestors had.
As non-black, I believe that the movement is more of a "scream" that needs to be heard from someone who needs help or change. It does not mean that the movement invalidates other groups' lives nor shows that only Black lives matter in society. All lives matter but black lives matter too and must be seen equally.
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