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This is an opportunity for people to read up on the colonial origins and connection between fatphobia and misogynoir
This discourse that certain body types are for ‘low class’ men is very somehow and also proves the hyper sexualisation of curvy black women especially
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Misogyny is not a colonial import, unfortunately. Yes, it existed even among matrilineal ethnic groups
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Thomas Sankara once wrote that humanity possesses the capability to transcend primitive notions of subservience to nature. Throughout history, we have demonstrated our ability to overcome biological constraints through intellect, innovation, labour, effort, and desire
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We African women whose mothers walked around the house topless or naked were lucky. Most of us grew up not sexualising secondary sex characteristics, and didn't even realise it
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If slim and skinny is your goal, you're already there. Don't swap one eating disorder for another one
49kg is my goal weight! 11kg left to lose and I'm done! Then on to a life of maintaining! I've lost 65kg so far. The end is near!
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'Dressing like a Congolese 🇨🇩 aunty's in 2010' From the jeans to the accessoires, where's her prize?
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Muslims on twitter are arguing that coercing non-Muslim Africans into converting faith and destroying their own religious artifacts is not violence or cultural genocide because our religions and spiritualities are barbaric. Okay 👍🏽
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The differences between Black Christian fascists and Black New Age spiritualists who have no genuine connection to African and Afro-diasporic religions can sometimes be unclear.
Vaccinations causes autism v. Shaking your ass gets rid of fibroids
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Also, 'The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People's History' by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja (pdf: )
Pdf of 'Naming Colonialism':
Don't stop at these books. Look for more books and articles as you read and learn
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The African men who "admire" Thomas Sankara have never read his works. If you were to ask them what Thomas Sankara said about the dialectics of gender and how it relates to the oppression of African women, they would say you're using big words and promoting homosexuality
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Congo has given the world so much.
Mangbetu women, Central-Sudanic speaking ethnic group
1) Nobosodrou, the wife of chief Touba, Ituri, 1925, Leon Poirierand George
2) Mbombio, Chief Mogendo's principal wife, Ituri, 1977-1979
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It's not a secret that Black French men (+ other Black Francophone men from mainland Europe) travel to London to engage in sex tourism, seeking out Black British women, particularly Black London women.
One of the reasons behind the influx of Black French men engaging in
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They do this all the time, even when you go there, they’ll be on top of you like you are meat because they have heard “les londoniennes” are easy and freaks. This why I hate when they come perpetuate this stereotype here
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‘mwana mwasi a...’
Worst advice from Congolese aunties and Moms let’s hear it
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I guess that sometimes he forgets that he's Muslim. Congolese gospel will do that to you
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Nissy Tee studied at Cambridge only to end up hosting set 6 gender debates. Crazy! May that homophobe never prosper
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Ba ndenko! Balobi muasi oyo aza na libala te aza na valuer te!
Eza nini?
Solola Bien season 4 Episode 1 Mercredi 8h UK
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But this didn't stop my mum from complaining about my short skirts and revealing tops and dresses + some of them I stole from her. A paradoxical woman 😂😂
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Being an object of desire does not equate to being respected
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Growing up in Hackney/East London during that time, I saw the gentrification of the borough in real time. Many Black and working-class families were displaced outside of London to make room for the Olympics and gentrification projects
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Delegitimising oral histories and oral texts/traditions is very colonial of you
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During the 2010s in east London when I was at school, 🇳🇬 commonly referred to 🇨🇩 people as the ‘Jamaicans of Africa’ because they viewed both our cultures as vulgar, and they hypersexualised 🇨🇩 + 🇯🇲 girls/women, referencing our music and attire, looking down on them
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@veryrarebanana
@laetitiakafunda
Perhaps it's due to cultural shifts. The modern stereotype of second wives being treated better than the principal wives could be a factor, contrasting with the times of our mothers and grandmothers when people would mourn the fate of their daughters becoming second wives
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Open theirs back. My mum stopped opening my letters when I started opening hers
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@Uchihaanti1
If people want to continue using nature as an excuse for everything, they might as well regress and live outside of society
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The BBC drama 'This Is Going To Hurt' dealt with this topic. A woman went into labour at a private hospital, but due to complications, they had to call an ambulance to transfer her to an NHS hospital. After watching the show, I discovered that it was a common practice
Private maternity care isn’t better care guys sorry. For any emergencies you’ll be sent to the NHS. This isn’t the US.
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😂😭 I know this is a joke, but the Greek diaspora in Congo, particularly the ones that settled in Lubumbashi, have an interesting history. There's also a visible Greek Orthodox community in Kananga, consisting of mostly Congolese, but you can spot a white Greek
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In Congo, ‘fufu’ is a term broadly used to describe dough-like starchy dishes, and semolina is one of the most popular starches. The word ‘fufu’ doesn’t originate from any of Congo’s native languages, it’s a loanword introduced by West African labourers, teachers, and mercenaries
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For some Black French men, travelling to London, particularly during events like the Notting Hill Carnival to seek out women to have sex with, has become a rite of passage, stripping it of its historical and cultural significance and making it their sexual playground 5/8
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Tweeting that Côte d'Ivoire isn't well known is crazy. Professeure mobimba 😭😭
How can Nigeria lose to a country nobody knows well enough to even insult properly? Who let this happen?
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@_BlackDalilah
And when the children are malnourished bc all they're being fed is additives, sugar and oil, they'll blame the parents as well
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Pan-Africanists are always trying to rebrand Gaddafi. I'm tired, ohhhhh
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@jenny_gxo
However harsh it may be, people need to be reminded that they are not entitled to have children regardless of their circumstances, it's not a right, and others shouldn't have to put their lives and livelihoods at risk to help them.
The couple likely found another surrogate
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Some of you don't come from poly families and it shows. Most women who enter poly marriages do it to escape of poverty, and if you're not the principal wife your status is that of a whore. A poly man's wives and children are essentially commodities - read up on symbolic capital
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They're infatuated with us. What they feel is lust and a projection of their idealised version of us, a fantasy. I'd rather be single than deal with that
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As fascism rises, so do the defunding and discrediting of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
it’s insane to me that arts people not only dismiss STEM but are ARROGANT about it
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Women who defend and protect the Patriarchy have always existed, and feminists have consistently clashed with them. When the first school for girls opened in 1892 in the Congo Free State, its goal was to prepare girls to become exemplary Christian wives, mothers, and women. The
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I've seen her tiktoks, and she doesn't eat enough. I see why people who've had bariatric surgery develop anorexia and other eating disorders
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@jenny_gxo
🥖 like coming to London, having sex with Black British babes, then going back home. They hypersexualise Black London babes especially
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This reminds me of those “conservative” Congolese men who cheat on their conservative wives with femmes libres because they weren't brave enough to date and marry their actual type
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sex tourism in London largely stems from a combo of sexual conquests and cultural repression. Despite their own behaviours not always reflecting it, many of these men come from culturally conservative backgrounds. London (and Anglophone countries) is perceived as a 2/8
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Babe went to Congo for the first time in her life despite coming from a corrupt political family and is now lecturing us 😩😭
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People who say this don't even believe it themselves (they remember how important community and friends are when they need help), they just want to be selfish in peace
This ‘nobody owes you anything’ mentality has gone too far like all of you are insane
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I don't believe her when she says she dates men in their 40s just for money. (She probably likes them), but she's a grifter who appeals to cishet women who subscribe to a specific brand feminism that recuperate sex worker politics, and has an image to uphold
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Che Guevara expressed that he believed the Congolese people lacked revolutionary potential. Stop bringing us up when you lot talk about him
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'Nasouhaitaka mibali bakufa avant'
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This path leads dangerously close to romanticising Zaire/the Mobutu dictatorship
it’s actually crazy how Congo’s development is going backwards, went from hosting shows like this and one of the most famous boxing fights in history to being a war torn country less than 50 years later.
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It went from ‘real choice doesn't exist under neoliberalism’ to ‘you Africans chose to move to white majority countries’ 🤨
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I want all Ghanaians locked up. This is a crime against Congo and Congolese people
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I'm proud of Congolese people who reject the political and cultural propaganda their family fed them. Even questioning it is a courageous step, particularly when it means confronting the involvement of loved ones/family members in hegemonic and political violence
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The nuclear family. It's not just two parents + children (and maybe grandparents), the nuclear family refers to a specific social formation constructed around white capitalist Christian heteropatriarchy -- it's not a natural outcome of (social, economic + biological) evolution
Name something people have strong opinions on, but actually know little about.
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People's reactions to this woman being hairy are giving me flashbacks. I miss 'beauty is violence' feminists
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Lmaoo, but in all seriousness Black LGBT people have pointed out several times how white/non-black people cling onto (and create new) micro identities to distance themselves from whiteness and shield themselves from criticisms of anti-blackness
yt ppl on tiktok think they not yt cause they're pansexual and their name is frog
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sexually liberated environment offering them secrecy and anonymity, which gives them an opportunity for temporary escape and sexual exploration. That's why it's not uncommon for Black French men to travel to London for the sole purpose of losing their virginity 3/8
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I think Congolese people should learn new vocabulary. The word ‘tribalism’ has its limits. Learn what ‘ethnonationalism’, ‘ethnocentrism’, ‘paternalistic ethnocentrism’ and ‘ethnoregionalism’ mean, and use them accordingly
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One of my favourites:
Queen Mutubani of the Mangbetu, Okondo's principal wife, is being body painted by servants in Ituri, December 1910, as photographed by Herbert Lang. According to land, she was over 60 years old when this was taken
Congo has given the world so much.
Mangbetu women, Central-Sudanic speaking ethnic group
1) Nobosodrou, the wife of chief Touba, Ituri, 1925, Leon Poirierand George
2) Mbombio, Chief Mogendo's principal wife, Ituri, 1977-1979
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@Chicquie5
They say they don't romanticise precolonial Africa, but they can't even sit with uncomfortable truths
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They construct stereotypes about Black British women, portraying them as ‘wild’ or ‘freaks’, i.e. sexually adventurous compared to their French counterparts, who they cast as and expect to be sexually conservative 4/8
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@metagpas_
@Princesse_S_
‘What about...?’ ‘What about...?’ Stay on topic! Muslims are actively dehumanising us, seeking the extinction of our religious and spiritual practices. You expect me to focus on (the perspectives/feelings of) the percentage of African Muslims who endorse such actions. Tchip
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As an agnostic heathen, I'm here to tell you that you're a liar
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I know that it's a common saying, but it wasn't until two years into therapy that I truly understood that healing is not linear. So, be kind to yourself and allow for grace
What realizations have you gained from attending therapy?
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When my mutuals and I tweeted that Lingala was a Bantu Creole. Congolese people from France and Belgium gathered to tell me that I didn't know anything about Congo, my history, or my culture because I'm a British Congolese. They called me every name they could think of
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The phenomenon of Black French men engaging in sex tourism in London intersects with dynamics within diasporic communities, particularly within the Congolese community, where a complex interplay exists of cultural perceptions and sexualisation 6/8
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This type of revisionism doesn't help us deal/address with the issue. Incel culture isn't creeping into the church. The church has always had a misogyny problem and has been a safe haven for (violent) misogynists since the beginning.
One day we need to talk about how incel culture is creeping into the church and CRUSHING the self expression of women.
Not every woman who's lifestyle you don't understand is a Jezebel. Get lost.
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Small critique, and we'll be hearing, 'I'm not on this social media ting, I buck people in real life' for a whole week.
No, thank you
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This belief has led to the hypersexualisation and objectification of British Congolese women and the predatory behaviour of Black French men purposely engaging in superficial relationships with British Congolese women solely for sexual gratification 8/8
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Every time I see a Congolese and South Asian/Indian married couple, I wonder who pays the dowry.
I hope it's never my Congolese sisters
Anyway, here they go. They had two weddings, in Tamil tradition and Congolese tradition.
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More of you should surround yourselves with people who challenge you to think more deeply and critically
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Congolese🇨🇩 and Jamaican🇯🇲 aunties have had a big impact on Black British style, especially in north/east London. They are the reason why some of you wear coloured wigs and braids, and dress as loudly as you do now. They didn't dress conservatively enough for you lot back then
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The rapist sent her a message saying, the police don't take assault situations and rape accusations seriously, especially when black women are the victims.
He's very aware of what he did. He's just playing dumb
I have spent weeks blaming myself, feeling ashamed and trying to convince myself what happened wasn’t Rape but I’ll die before I let him get away with this so
On 9/12/22 I was SEXUALLY ASSAULTED and RAPED whilst intoxicated by BILLY-ISAAC MAZOYA ( @ BMazoya)
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Is what they're saying historically inaccurate? Was the Bible not used as a tool of coercion to manipulate, pacify, and indoctrinate entire populations? How else did a group of people who did not sexualise secondary sex characteristics, such as breasts, begin to do so
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When you disappoint or fail your friends, take tangible steps to make amends. Most of the time, 'sorry' is not enough
What opinion about friendship would get you in this situation ?
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It's frustrating to see Congolese feminists overlook the fact that she's a grooming victim simply because they can't see beyond her role as a mistress. Victims and survivors are complex beings, nah?
🇨🇩 Voilà ce qui crée la dépression et la révolte à Didistone, le côté provocateur de Maman Cy...
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She should be relaxing...But on a serious note, this is an example of how matrilineal African cultures (the comments say it's a Bemba tradition) aren't less affected by patriarchy, and women are still expected to validate their worth and demonstrate servitude
This is a tradition in Zambia. New Bride must cook different types of native meals for her in-laws and show them what their son will be eating before they can accept her.
Thoughts? 🤔
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It was common for other Africans, not just 🇳🇬, to compare 🇨🇩 + 🇯🇲 because we were viewed as the least conservative, despite both communities being a very conservative (we just like being sexy), hypervisible diasporic communities in London we just like
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This photo is not beautiful. We all know that he beats her. Due to her upbringing, prioritising men above everything and tolerating abuse, she stays. Their children likely witness everything, learning to be abusers from their father and to tolerate abuse from their mother
📸 : Papy KAKOL et sa famille ont fêté parfaitement la Noël. 🤩🌲
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It is comforting know that my ancestor's theology refused to acknowledge God as omnipotent or omnibenevolent. Instead, they perceived God as an entity with various faults such as rage, jealousy, and cruelty, and placed much emphasis on ancestral veneration and animism
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@jenny_gxo
What they do is essentially sex tourism. I'm glad you brought it up because I don't think I've ever seen or heard anyone talk about how Black French men hypersexualise and fetishise Black British women, especially Black Londoners
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There is a diasporic belief that the least conservative Congolese migrated to England, and so British Congolese are perceived as less conservative and more sexually liberal 7/8
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My fellow Congolese reclaim your freedom and stand up to your parents. Learn how to correct your parents, learn how to tell them when they're wrong, and teach them. Your inner child will thank you.
It shouldn't be considered normal to feel meek in the presence of your parents
africans be 20+ still afraid of their parents, i'll nvr understand that
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@dalilah_black
The privilege discourse is ass. It ignores structural inequalities and the violence enacted by upper and middle class women who outsource their wombs to third-world, poor, migrant and trafficked women. Baby factories didn't just pop up of no where, it's an old practice
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@dalilah_black
I believe that many African feminists reject abolitionist politics because abolitionists have shown that they'd risk the safety and well-being of women and girls to prove that all abusers can be "saved". I don't agree with the essentialism views many AF hold...
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My GP lied about doing my referral. It wasn't until I asked in writing about my referral that he did it.
Bombard your GP, make official complaints, and don't feel bad about it because these people will kill you, and all they will be able to offer your family is an apology
My friends Mum kept going to the GP complaining of stomach pain, and they kept telling her to lose weight.
Anyway, she died of stomach cancer, leaving behind 3 kids.
Don't let these GPs put everything down to your weight pls.
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Terms like ‘kizengi’ & ‘kindoki’ were used within 🇨🇩 communities in Europe to label undiagnosed neurodiverse adults & children, particularly autistic people with high support needs. With improved education on neurodiversity/disabilities along with increased access to resources
Why is autism common now? Like growing up you didn’t really hear about it as much
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Personally, I'm glad my culture isn't represented in the west, a lot of histories and cultures have been bastardised
Many of those who obsess over representation politics (I get it) also buy into western notions of civilisation, and I want no part in it
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I have colonial documents of white colonisers comparing skin tones of different ethnic groups who lived in the same region
& it’s so funny cause in white peoples eyes, being darkskin or lightskin don’t mean shit cause we all some black ass niggas to them so its like ?????
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The 🇨🇩 diaspora creates taxonomic hierarchies of identities & belonging based off ahistorical narratives, cultural echoes, whisper games, & the ongoing struggle to maintain ties with the homeland. This forces people to justify their unique disaporic identities and experiences.
Les congolaises de UK elles sont fâchées parce qu’elles viennent de se rendre compte que les nigérians les aimait pas. 😐
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Multiple truths can exist. She was groomed and abused, and has also harmed others. Perfect victims do not exist, but by enabling her, you're covering for her own bad behaviour and allowing her to escape accountability. People refuse see this because they have celebritised her
If we fail to see the bigger picture in Penielle’s story, women in our community will not make it. I firmly believe that when the time is right, she will have a profound impact on young women facing abuse in our community. I see her journey and send her love and support 💛
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+ there's a common misunderstanding about autism and special interests. My knowledge in a specific subject doesn't denote exceptional intelligence. It simply reflects my intense dedication and exhaustive research.
When autistic people have special interests, they often develop
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He was holding her hostage, and she saw that as her only way out. I feel for her
Dahir Ahmed lost both eyes after his wife poured boiling oil on his face while he was sleeping for refusing to divorce her. Ahmed says he did not divorce his wife whom he said had blinded him. He lives with his two children in Mogadishu.
He can be reached at +252615266783.
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If we understand that ethnicity in many parts of Africa was a colonial invention, created by missionaries and reinforced by European and Euro-American systems, it shouldn't surprise us that white people exhibit hatred and hierarchical behaviour among themselves
hot take. i know people don’t like leah but why are we acting like persians aren’t heavily discriminated against by white people? i know she’s white to US but they would never ever see her as one of their own so her comment to kaylor makes sense to me idk
#loveislandusa
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