Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Token Guilt (But it's MY house, n****'!)

Why Token Guilt?
Because it's hard when no matter how bad one had it in the past, they still can't understand the real Black experience.

Because when one decides to follow the rules and overcome any situation, they are called a "House N****' ".

Because once one has achieved a certain level of success, they are instantly transformed into
"Not Really Black" (Tiger Woods, Prince, Barak Obama, Halle Berry, Vin Diesel, The Rock etc.)
or "One of the Good Blacks" (Collin Powell, Oparah, Whoopi, Will Smith etc.).

Because when one chooses not to let the condescending philosophy of "White Guilt" become an excuse instead of a motivating factor, their "Blackness' is called into question.

Because one gets to say that they like a non-Black female because of who she is not because of what race she is, the choice is not seen as "trophy".

Because one receives the same preferences (in cases of Affirmative Action - more) as the dominant culture, they are not given credit for good networking skills.

I'm claiming my own social malady - Token Guilt.
It's hard not to let one's condition determine one's outcome.
I think that I'll blame my parents.

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