Episode 33: Destined to Toil?

Today we examine self-love and self-hate from the culturally significant lens of the Uppity Black Woman in America and the Uppity Black Woman in Ghana. The word that persistently shows up in both worlds is toil.  I posit that the toil of the Uppity Black Woman in America - with the covering of white supremacy, is limited in her ability to engage in acts of self-love. The Uppity Black Woman in America is constantly proving, efforting, and obligating,  as the world seemingly does not overtly and covertly allow Black Women generally (and the Uppity Black Women specifically) to engage in acts of rest (self-love). In contrast, the Uppity Black Woman in Ghana - she too toils, she too efforts, she too proves, but culturally, she persistently engages in acts of self-love (rest), even though she may not call it such. The distinction to me is that the pall of white supremacy is not layered on all that she does, thus the requirement to constantly toil is in opposition to cultural mores. Hence, the challenge, the requirement for the Uppity Black Woman in America is to be brazen with her choice to actively choose acts of self-love (rest), however I do query whether this is even truly possible in America. If it is not, then Sis, that is  fuxed up.<br/><br/>REFERENCES IN TODAYS'S EPISODE<br/><br/>bell hooks, Chapter Nine: Living to Love, Sisters of the Yam: black women and self-recoveryIf you are an Uppity Black Woman, ready to say: I.Can't.Fux.With.You! Visit us at omuwaluxe.com to learn more about The Black Woman Liberation Formula. Sis, it is time to unpretzel and get yourself liberated.<br/><br/>Want to hear more: Subscribe to The Redefining Series, where we examine certain words, and reinterpret them for the Black Woman specifically. The new definitions encourage the Black Woman to think critically about her current state and the application of the newly defined word to her everyday life. <br/>https://www.youtube.com/@omuwaluxe-theredefiningser8183<br/><br/>Sharing is caring. Like and follow us on Instagram @omuwaluxe