You're pretty for a black girl
Now,
What is that supposed to mean?
Whether it be deliberate or a slight misconception
the words sting.
They sting because they aren't just words.
They are ideals used to define me in all the wrong ways.
It's called a preconceived stereotype,
not a compliment.
An insult to dampen my mood,
An indication that the color of my skin
factors into whether I'm deemed beautiful and
that kind of implication
can definitely rub a woman of color
the wrong way.
Since when am I only pretty in my own race and inferior to any girl who is not black?
I am beautiful period.
I am not pretty for a black girl,
nor am I exotic or an exception to your standards of beauty.
What is that supposed to mean?
Whether it be deliberate or a slight misconception
the words sting.
They sting because they aren't just words.
They are ideals used to define me in all the wrong ways.
It's called a preconceived stereotype,
not a compliment.
An insult to dampen my mood,
An indication that the color of my skin
factors into whether I'm deemed beautiful and
that kind of implication
can definitely rub a woman of color
the wrong way.
Since when am I only pretty in my own race and inferior to any girl who is not black?
I am beautiful period.
I am not pretty for a black girl,
nor am I exotic or an exception to your standards of beauty.
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