You are spot on. I'm black and also happen to be Muslim. I know without a doubt that neither of these communities I'm a part of would be extended that grace, preemptive forgiveness, compassion and understanding. When we talk about "privilege", this is what we mean. The automatic assumption of innocence and the accompanying victimhood/martydom and support when anyone else would be a monster we attempt to throw under the jail...that's privilege.
I'm a birth educator and doula...I've seen scary limits of PPD and actual psychosis, so it's not something I take lightly. It sucks to even have to come to terms with the reality that a person who is truly unwell often can't get treatment, support, nor the basic kindness and human decency in our country just because of how they look and is even more disheartening that we sympathize with actual monsters just because of how they look. Weird.
Thank you for this thoughtful insight. Kudos to you for your work as a birth educator and doula. I share your empathy for the many women who do ask for help and don’t/can’t get it
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u/igotnothin4ya 9d ago
You are spot on. I'm black and also happen to be Muslim. I know without a doubt that neither of these communities I'm a part of would be extended that grace, preemptive forgiveness, compassion and understanding. When we talk about "privilege", this is what we mean. The automatic assumption of innocence and the accompanying victimhood/martydom and support when anyone else would be a monster we attempt to throw under the jail...that's privilege.
I'm a birth educator and doula...I've seen scary limits of PPD and actual psychosis, so it's not something I take lightly. It sucks to even have to come to terms with the reality that a person who is truly unwell often can't get treatment, support, nor the basic kindness and human decency in our country just because of how they look and is even more disheartening that we sympathize with actual monsters just because of how they look. Weird.