(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Yes, Rep. Jasmine Crockett is a beautiful black woman--it is OK to notice [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-10-11 I get it. I have been there. Some dude comes up, stares at your boobs while he is talking to yah, and you get the idea he is already playing the porno of the two of you in his mind. Heck, some guys tell you their intentions upfront. I recall a fellah I’d barely said hello to asking me whycome ladies won’t simply hop into bed with every guy who expresses an interest (not quite worded that way, but the gist.) Yeah. Smooth. I held my tongue but wished I had said something along the lines of, “Is my desire to discriminate when it comes to sexual partners getting in the way of you having your way with me? I apologize for my free will.” In such a case, snark was well warranted. This scenario is no different than some knock-out gold digger approaching a man with money and stating plainly, “You got money—will you buy me a Ferrari cuz I’m hot?’ No one wants to be approached as if their feelings and thoughts do not matter—no one wants to be used. Compliment versus Objectification That said, who doesn’t love a compliment? Talented funny lady Em Allyn®️™️ check her out; she’s awesome, recently complimented my hair, which gave me happiness warm and fuzzies. Why? Because I try to groom myself in ways I find to be aesthetically pleasing—I have my own swag. It is nice when people notice; when they do, it can boost your confidence. This—all of this! He was soon scolded by Rando Dude in the comment section with, “Hey pal, leave her beauty OUT OF IT!” Rando Dude, making this declaration, claimed the OP was objectifying her. Wait. How was noticing a physical trait, her attractiveness, the same as objectifying her? When I replied she was indeed beautiful and saying so wasn’t bad, another piped in to say, “Well, I would rather be known for my intelligence than my looks!” Well la-dee-dah! Seriously, “Why not both!” When humans interact, we notice every aspect of another human being, including the physical. There is even an entire science to it. Do we want to live in a world of stiff, formal gatherings filled with people afraid to look one another in the eye in case we notice attractiveness? That’s silly. Jasmine Crockett is pretty. There, I said it. Wanna fight? But, but, but… I don’t see color! Trying to ignore the beauty elephant in the room is akin to saying, “I am colorblind,” or, “I don’t see color!” That is some virtue-signalling BS right there. We have eyes. We see color. We see beauty, too. The trick is not to allow it to be the sole attribute we focus on or give the majority of weight to, especially when it is an incidental we have no control over. MY SUBSTACK HERE: oneangryblackchick.substack.com/... [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/10/11/2198743/-Yes-Rep-Jasmine-Crockett-is-a-beautiful-black-woman-it-is-OK-to-notice?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/