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Is it that there are no popular Black Female gamers or is it that people just don't venture out of their bubbles?
Is it that there are no popular Black Female Gamers or is it that they do exist but they get less brand support?
Let's not co-sign unresearched takes now.
Is it that there are no popular Black Female Gamers or is it that they do exist but they get less brand support?
Let's not co-sign unresearched takes now.
It's the lack of research and nuance for me.
There are several popular Black female gamers, that doesn't mean that they get the same amount of brand support as our white counterparts.
This narrative contributes to the "unicorn" idea and I ain't with it tbh.
This narrative contributes to the "unicorn" idea and I ain't with it tbh.
But let's believe someone who's interest peaked in this topic recently and did one tweet as research.
Let's not be so desperate for white validation and co-signing that we agree with a wrong narrative.
There ARE Black female popular gamers but they are not supported EQUALLY.
There ARE Black female popular gamers but they are not supported EQUALLY.
And define popular? What's the threshold? Is it people who have been on TV shows like @Xmiramira? Is it poeple who host shows on Twitch like @CupAhNoodle & @storymodebae? Is it people who's work has influenced a whole game like @EbonixSims and @Xmiramira?
And truly, hone your instincts. If you can't smell performative allyship a mile away then changing this industry is going to take a even longer time.
You all didn't learn from BLM about performative allyship?
You all didn't learn from BLM about performative allyship?
