A Forbes column claimed that the scandal surrounding actor Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars exemplifies bigotry against Black women.
, but Asare suggested that some criticism against Smith could be coming from racial bias."There is a segment of the population that believes that although Smith was justified in his anger, he shouldn’t have behaved that way in front of ‘mixed company.’ Many of us are socialized to believe that there is no time and place for Black anger or emotion, especially not in front of non-Black people," Asare wrote.
"Some may say it was ‘just a joke’ but why are jokes always at the expense of Black women? America’s favorite public sport is berating Black women; it has become social currency," she explained. HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 24: Actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith arrive at the Los Angeles World Premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures 'Focus' at TCL Chinese Theatre on February 24, 2015 in Hollywood, California.
Asare continued,"Black women and femmes often feel like they have to adhere to societal standards of beauty, which means hair that more closely mimics white standards of beauty. Black women have gone to great lengths to contort their hair in ways that society sees as socially acceptable, even if it impacts their health and safety.
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