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[–]censorshipment 27 insightful - 2 fun27 insightful - 1 fun28 insightful - 2 fun -  (32 children)

I swear this is where I get my audacity & confidence from... by emulating white men. That's why people online think I'm a white male when I'm actually a black female. It's ridiculous that certain personality traits are linked to white men, such as "having the balls" to show confidence.

[–]QueenBread 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (30 children)

Out of curiosity, why would being a black female make you less confident than being a white male? These days, you can even play the oppression olympics and sue the potential employer if they choose a white male over you.

(No, I'm not a white male. But looks like their so-called confidence always came natural to me, see?)

[–]censorshipment 20 insightful - 5 fun20 insightful - 4 fun21 insightful - 5 fun -  (29 children)

Women in general are expected to not be self-assured... add being black and the expectation is to lack self-esteem and to be grateful for whatever you get.