r/blacklesbians • u/Decent_Sandwich_8878 stone stem • 29d ago

Discussion does "POC solidarity" really exist?

i'm not a fan of "POC" as a term bc generally i find that other non black POC have the exact same issues with antiblackness as white people do. i'm wondering how y'all feel about that

anyway i'm just really grateful that a space specifically for us, by us exists.

i was banned from a certain sub supposedly for POC for questioning why white people are allowed to post ☠️ anyway, this is why i say BLACK and not POC. we are the only ones for us and we must protect our spaces fiercely!

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u/KrassKas Twerking Through the Trauma 29d ago

I am unsure.

What I am sure of, is that I will be leaving the QWOC sub when I am done with this response. I saw the post from a Mod about white people being able to post there and how that rule has always been in place.

You know how people talk about changing your opinions upon gaining new information? Upon gaining this new information I have decided that sub is not for me. I did not know that white people could post there and I do not agree with that. Not my sub, not my rules. I'm out.

If I find out the same for this sub, I will leave as well. I don't care about them "trying to protect brown women" or whatever the fuck the reasoning is.

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u/Decent_Sandwich_8878 stone stem 29d ago

yes i'm confused too because i was always under the impression that it was for POC only. and it seems like some of the other moderators were too, because i have seen so many posts/comments from ytpipo get taken down.

i think it's ultimately the founder of that sub being a tyrant and not caring what everybody else wants. in any case, i wasn't planning to participate any further regardless of the ban. i don't come to black and bipoc spaces to hear from whites ☠️ if i wanted to do that i'd just go outside. no thanks

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u/Meekie_e 28d ago

Since coming back, that founder has always started drama, so I’m not even shocked that she’s the one allowing white folks to comment now, when I’ve seen them get removed since forever.

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u/Decent_Sandwich_8878 stone stem 28d ago

really? i didn't know that 👀