But if I believe that I can become beautiful, I become an economic subject. My desire becomes a market. And my faith becomes a salve for the white wo… - Tressie McMillan Cottom

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But if I believe that I can become beautiful, I become an economic subject. My desire becomes a market. And my faith becomes a salve for the white women who want to have the right politics while keeping the privilege of never having to live them. White women need me to believe I can earn beauty, because when I want what I cannot have, what they have becomes all the more valuable. I refuse them.

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About Tressie McMillan Cottom

Tressie McMillan Cottom is an American writer, sociologist, and professor.

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White women need me to believe I can earn beauty, because when I want what I cannot have, what they have becomes all the more valuable.

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White women need me to believe I can earn beauty, because when I want what I cannot have, what they have becomes all the more valuable. I refuse them.

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The real criticism was directed at her turn to slavery: “back in the slave days I would’ve never been single. I am six feet tall and I am strong! I’m just saying back in the slave days my love life would have been way better. Massa would’ve hooked me up with the best brother on the plantation.” It hurts to watch the video.

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