black fragility

noun

Etymology

Coined in response to the concept of white fragility.

Definitions

  1. A tendency on the part of black people to ascribe racism to a wide range of possibly…

    A tendency on the part of black people to ascribe racism to a wide range of possibly benign words or actions.

    • Black Fragility Infantilizes Blacks | There is an assumption of Black fragility in the anti-racism arguments. Blacks are treated as so weak that they cannot be disagreed with, criticized, or asked anything, lest they be irreparably harmed.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for black fragility. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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