If You Mean Black Women, Say Black Women

I’m just gonna say it — I get annoyed when I see Black women
using the phrase “women of color” when I know they mean Black
women.


In this episode, I’m talking about why that bothers me, where I
think it comes from, and what it’s actually costing us to keep
softening, shrinking, or diluting our language — especially in
spaces that are supposed to be built for us.


I share a recent moment that made me want to reflect out loud.
Not to be messy, but because I think it’s time we talk about what
happens when we keep trying to make ourselves more acceptable —
even in our own healing work.


This isn’t about being divisive.
It’s about being clear.
Because when we say Black women, we’re not excluding anybody —
we’re finally being honest.
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Shirl is the creator of Support Languages and host of Shades of
Strong — a movement shifting the narrative from Strong Black
Woman to Supported Black Woman through language, rest, and real
support.