I saw a lot of people in Elie’s mentions being complete asshats like “well if you fall to pieces every time you go out in public, maybe you should just stay home, snowflake.”

But it’s not about falling to pieces. It’s about the exact opposite. It’s about steeling oneself. Armor.
— ⚓️🚢Imani Gandy 🚢⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) March 24, 2021

Donning that armor becomes instinctive. It just becomes part of your daily routine. So much so that you don’t even notice it.

But when I walk into a room and it’s nuts to butts white people?

I inevitably feel out of place. And a lot of white folks simply do not get that.
— ⚓️🚢Imani Gandy 🚢⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) March 24, 2021

It’s the same with those lighthearted questions that people ask about time travel.

“If you could go back in time where would you go?”

Me? I’m not going past 1984. That’s when Purple Rain came out. I’m good.

White folks? Sure, go back to 1860-whatever and see what life was like
— ⚓️🚢Imani Gandy 🚢⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) March 24, 2021

It’s the same with those lighthearted questions that people ask about time travel.

“If you could go back in time where would you go?”

Me? I’m not going past 1984. That’s when Purple Rain came out. I’m good.

White folks? Sure, go back to 1860-whatever and see what life was like
— ⚓️🚢Imani Gandy 🚢⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) March 24, 2021

The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #96

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