12 Backhanded Compliments You Should Never Give A Black Girl
I was just 11 years old when I walked into school with straight hair for the first time. My hair was down, swinging just past the tips of my shoulders and it felt amazing. I mean, I basically flaunted that hair like it was my crown of glory. So when I walked into school with my new hairstyle and got greeted with comments like “Whoa! You look so much better with your hair like that!” and “Wait, are you mixed or something?” I was actually flattered (I grew up among peers who were fixated with long hair and fair skin, so to even be considered “mixed” was like a high honor… I know, it’s stupid). I just blushed and said “thank you,” but I didn’t even realize that all of these “compliments“ were actually buttered-up insults against black girls.
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