once again, another project's come up that pushes afrocentric ideologies which severely harm egyptian people (like me🫠). a girl much younger than me put into words why exactly this show is doing so much more harm than good, and much more calmly than I could have managed, so here's some screenshots bc im tired
afrocentrism as a concept has been around for about 150 or so years. it was most likely created as a direct response to eurocentric views and history teaching. there is nothing wrong with lifting up and centering african histories + cultures, and in fact that should be celebrated! I do however think that this concept takes everything a step too far, because by claiming "true egyptians" were black, and not egyptian, that erases people like me, and families like mine. ancient egyptians have been mythicized and fetishized to the nth degree for as long as people decided to have an opinion about them. it's frightening how so many prominent figures in the entertainment industry buy into the literal delusion that is "real egyptians" because of pure fascination with a history they wish was their own. please don't watch this show when it's out, and if you hear people discussing it, help people like me out and call out the bullshit when you see it! the second i get any hurtful or racist comments about this, im turning off rbs I don't even care. twitter is a cesspool of the worst takes in the world, so hopefully the few like-minded friends I have here will give this a read at least. it's not nice to be erased from your own heritage!!!!!
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(This meme isn't again blacks in general. Just the Afrocentrists and woke whites that support the raceswapping narrative).
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News Flash:
Not all melanated brothers who date outside of their community have self hatred. Not all dislike or disrespect melanated sisters. Not all have a preference that doesn’t include you. My husband has dated white women in the past. So what? He loves women period. Please stop projecting your insecurities.
The same women who clowned Majors for his afrocentric features are upset that his ex is white. Accusing him of being anti black when it is them exemplifing that anti behavior. Make it make sense!!
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