Within the instances of cancel tradition, it’s nearly assured that anybody who places themselves on the market on social media sufficient will face their day of reckoning. Whereas cancel tradition is just not as prevalent because it has been in recent times, celebrities, podcasters and influencers alike will nonetheless be condemned and held accountable within the courtroom of public opinion for his or her transgressions.
This previous week, two Black British podcasters, James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu, went from being revered to being shunned by the web for not defending Black girls on their visitor look of Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant podcast.
James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu of Shxtsngigs pose with the Finest Media Character award within the winner’s room through the MOBO Awards 2024 at Utilita Enviornment Sheffield on February 07, 2024, in Sheffield, England. Supply: Joseph Okpako / Getty
Schulz, Duncan, and Dawodu – together with different males from the Flagrant podcast, coated a number of subjects. A type of mentioned was the “Black girlfriend impact,” which is a pattern the place interracial {couples} present how non-Black males have glowed up after being in a relationship with Black girls.
Duncan detailed that the boys will remodel their look and all of a sudden have a “clear form up,” to which Schulz responded by shaking his head. Schulz mentioned, “They shave their head as a result of they begin dropping it as a result of they’re so harassed being round this Black lady complaining about sh-t all of the f-cking time.”
However he didn’t cease there, he made one other assertion this time with the insinuation that Black girls are violent. He claimed white males “develop a beard as a result of there’s extra cushion after they get slapped the f-ck out of it,” by their Black girlfriend.
Duncan and Dawodu sat reverse Schulz and laughed. As a result of the ShxtsnGigs podcasters didn’t cease Schultz from making extra distasteful feedback about Black girls, the flagrant host might proceed his derogatory rant. He mentioned the Black girlfriend impact “could be a protecting intuition.”
He then went on to ask if the duo had dated each Black and white girls to which they each mentioned they’ve. He requested them which sort of lady they favored higher and after a second of hesitation Dawodu mentioned “we love all of them.” One other Flagrant podcaster mentioned “which means white” earlier than the room roars with laughter once more.
As soon as the clip from the episode—which was initially aired in July—started spreading like wildfire on-line, followers and spectators of the pair expressed widespread disappointment in how they dealt with the dialog.
Whereas they’ve come collectively to situation a video assertion, and even declared that “it’s not going to occur once more,” the injury has been finished. It reaffirmed for a lot of of their followers that Black girls are not often, if ever, protected and defended. Schulz’ dangerous feedback reiterated the racial stereotypes that Black girls have endured for years of being thought-about as aggressive and nagging.
What’s harmful about two Black males permitting feedback like those Schulz made to go unchecked, is that it leaves room for these feedback to be thought-about as acceptable. Staying silent can even normalize the assumption behind the stereotypes, thus persevering with to hurt the picture of Black girls.
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