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WhiskeyGrinder

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5. White women's tears. ETA: This looks funny to some of us but it's also important to remember that

Reply to brewens (Original post)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 09:29 AM

Jul 2021

Last edited Tue Jul 13, 2021, 10:41 AM - Edit history (2)

a white woman crying in a situation like this can mean danger for Black people. White women's tears are a weapon against Black people, and have been for decades.

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Behold! The Queen of the Karen's! [View all] brewens Jul 2021 OP

Ok, but any context to what, why, etc ? left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 #1

She smacked the camera-holder, and then realized what was about to happen Tarc Jul 2021 #2

Why'd she smack her to begin with. Treefrog Jul 2021 #4

Yup. Consequences. Baitball Blogger Jul 2021 #7

She's a strong competitor, but these Karens were Karens before Karen was a thing. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #3

WOW!! Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #6

Really disturbing to see all these infantilized adult women. Wingus Dingus Jul 2021 #9

I think it's real. For a moment (just) I thought it was a gag... performance art. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #10

White women's tears. ETA: This looks funny to some of us but it's also important to remember that WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #5

It can be weaponized against men in general too. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #8