FEATURED, RACE & POLITICS
DARTH BECKY WITH THE GOOD HAIR AND THE NOT-SO-GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF MATH IS THE REAL TERRORIST
Last week, when explaining the history, etymology, and context behind “Becky,” I referred to Iggy Azelea as Darth Becky. Which A) she is (duh) and B) was one of those jokes that wasn’t really a joke. Because she’s not the only one. There really are swarms of Darth-ass Beckys out there — stealing swag, taking up sidewalk space, sabotaging conversations with strategic tears, ruining office potlucks with cucumber casseroles, and tattle telling to human resources because you put a period after the “Good morning” you replied to her “Good morning!” email instead of an exclamation point and she was hurt and threatened by that — and they really do need to be stopped. And they need to be acknowledged as what they are. Terrorists.
Perhaps this characterization seems harsh, but there’s no other way to describe their knack of using their Whitewomanness — and the sympathy and consideration they’re often given for merely possessing it — as a means to infiltrate, disrupt, and manipulate. For instance, let’s consider what happened to University of Pennsylvania economics professor Guido Menzio for having the misfortune of sitting next to the Darthest of Beckys on a plane.
http://verysmartbrothas.com/darth-becky-with-the-good-hair-and-the-not-so-good-understanding-of-math-is-the-real-terrorist/
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This references an earlier post entitled, "Profiling Gone Wrong . . . Again."
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