It’s 2:00 a.m. These are the very important thoughts (VIT) keeping me awake:
VIT: Is it racist to think black people are beautiful?
Me: No…. Yes…. I don’t know.
VIT: Cuz, like, sometimes you see a really old black person and they are really beautiful.
Me: …What?
VIT: Ok, like you see ancient white people and they just look terrible. But black people, they just look beautiful all the time, even when they are 90.
Me: I really don’t think we should be talking about this.
VIT: Because of the sun.
VIT: ……
VIT: They have better sun tolerance.
Me: Ok, fine, black people are beautiful and have good, sun-resistant skin.
VIT: Racist.
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Omg 😂 you have me cracking up every time I read these
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You know, I actually look forward to your posts. As usual, this post did not disappoint. Love your work. Keep writing!
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I think this all the time!
I look at people and think ‘I wish it was ok for me to tell you how beautiful your skin is…but it’ll just be weird.’
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I’ve had many of them respond with “black don’t crack”…beautiful skin, for sure.
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I honestly look forward to your posts. They’re so funny and relatable.
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My favorite kind of humor is the kind that pushes the envelope right to the edge; it takes real intelligence and skill to do this, and you my dear have these things in abundance.
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I’m not sure it’s just black people, though. Other non-white people age really, really well, too. Maybe that’s how all people are supposed to age, but white people are just doing it wrong and just age horribly (I mean, I’m 29 and I’m already getting crows feet… wtf???).
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I think that sometimes people like to hear it. We all love a compliment, right. I challenge you to do it once!
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lyz stephanie you are going to make one hott grandma!
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Aww shucks! Thanks girlie 😄😗
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Bahahahahahaahahahahahah.
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I love this internal monologue lol.
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Actually, according to a black coworker, it’s because they are taught from a young age to moisturize, moisturize, moisturize because “good black don’t crack”.
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The ash is real and literally makes Black crack.
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Oh I know. Black coworker said the only way to avoid the ash is to moisturize moisturize moisturize and coconut oil is literally your best friend because you can use it on your hair and your skin.
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Coconut oil is life giving. My hair is saturated with it right now.
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According to some people I know (white people, for the record), coconut oil cures everything from dry skin to cancer. LOL
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New fan here….it’s scary the overlap between your brain and mine and I also have “the insomnia”. The visuals are great too!
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You are hilarious. I also have imsomnia when I can’t sleep I definitely know where get a good laugh.😂😂😂😂
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LOL Always looking forward to your posts!
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Truly a philosophical question for the ages. 🤔😜
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Insomnia Girl, you are a hoot and a half! I almost fell out of my chair when I read this! I’m always so happy to see a new post from you!
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Thank you 😊
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Your posts are so funny! Looking forward to reading more of them. 😀
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🙏 😊
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My VIT reminds me that black babies are 10000x cuter than all other babies combined. Then I have to struggle with wondering if I’m an asshole and also if I’m just mean for insulting non-black babies everywhere. It’s a lot.
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😂 🤭 😆
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I wonder if we become more conscious of race issues at night because it’s darker outside…
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no i don’t think so
btw thank you for liking my posts ❤
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That Black woman you think is 90 years old is really 140.
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😂 😂 😂
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I’m just gonna lose myself in all of your posts now because one, relatable and two, they’re all hilarious. Thank you for gracing the internet with these gems.
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Haha! Maxine, thank you so much!
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your style is so unique , beautiful and funny, black people are beautiful. white people are beautiful.. too lol
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❤❤❤
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I died… like actually died!! Call the ambulance!!!!
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1. It’s not racist since it’s true.
2. This is funny as hell.
3. Coconut oil cures everything but you had to start using it at birth.
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❤❤❤
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Ahh haha! Just found your blogs, you’re so funny and so true. Hubby and I often comment that black people don’t seem to age. Love that you have an inner-monologue that argues with you – mine does that too! 🙂 x
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lol! Thank you so much!!
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Black, white, purple, yellow, green, if your human, you’re beautiful.
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Thanks for engaging with me, you drew me in instantly with this post title because I’m ALWAYS asking myself the same question! Except I would add Hawaiian people in there as well. I’ve long thought black people and Hawaiian people to be flat out gorgeous and I swoon over the way they talk, can’t hear them enough. And I live in Whitebread, U.S.A., so it’s really hard on me here. Anyway, I’m always asking myself this same question because I had no one else to ask without exposing myself as possibly the dreaded “R” word. Until now! Except, I’m still not sure even after reading. Gah!
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The white bread struggle is real haha! Hawaiian hair is soooooo amazing.
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I guess It’s fine to think black people are beautiful, after all, they are. Or a white person can be ugly, or pretty too. From where I’m from, their is just so much miciganation (is this word right?), so much mixing of black and white and indigena and European that no one is just one thing anymore. I’m Brazilian and my past is European with indigena! What I wanna say with that is: doesn’t matter what people are (the color of their skin, the way their looks are to you, or if they are short , tall, thin or fat, indigena or don’t have all someone else has… the important think is to have your opinion and know how to back it up if someone asks you why – witch you can definitely not answer if you don’t want to , right?
I don’t think it’s wrong to think how you think!
Great blog 😉
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It is really great to discover somebody who shares my own quirky sense of humour.
Most of the people I meet these days just gaze at me blankly.
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well… black don’t crack 😅
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no it’s not racist at all it’s the truth
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You are not racist. You see the beauty for what it is. Forget skin colour, religion or culture. Don’t look with your eyes…look with your heart. When you stop looking with your eyes you will not see ‘labels’…you will just see it for what IT is, in its purest form. 🙂
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Lol!!! This was cute. I think about this sometimes when I feel like my “I just want black people to win at everything” mindset goes into overdrive.
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This is a really interesting post. wonderfu;l stuff.
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