wtarshi
Well-Known Member
Yes, but "shawty" isn't her real first name.
It's fairly common for Black Women to be known amongst their friends and peers as Ms or Miss ___[insert first name here]___ because it's a Southern American throwback.
However, that same Southern American throwback takes on a different meaning amongst American White Women when interacting with Black people. Usually, the White Woman known as Ms [insert first name here] was the slavemaster's wife.
It sets off a series of red flags for me. Usually, nice White people will avoid sounding anything like a Southern American throwback. Like, the tendency to not even refer to Black male children as "boys". You just don't like how it sounds, even if it is technically innocent. So to be so eager for Black Men to call you Ms {real first name} seems suspicious.
right. well that make sense now, thank you for clearing it up for me.


