I've heard about "blackfishing" a few weeks ago I had no idea this was even a thing all I know is ”Catfishing” Which I'm sure all of you ladies know. The more I kept hearing the word "blackfishing", the more I became inquisitive. So, you know your girl had to do some research about it. For those of you who don't know "blackfishing", it's white women who are pretending to be black or biracial to gain more exposure on social networks.
"Blackfishing" is definitely a cultural appropriation. According to Dr. Aria Halliday, an assistant professor of Africana Feminisms at the University of Hampshire, "Blackfishing" is an extension of blackface and I agree. Us, black women are given a hard time or have to work ten times harder to be successful but here come white women who are getting praised for pretending to be someone they’re not which is a beautiful black woman. They want to be black without being black. One of these women is EMMA HALLBERG an Instagram influencer whom People thought she was biracial or black until an old picture surfaced the internet that showed EMMA HALLBERG being a white woman. She mentioned she never pretended to be black but, if you look at ”Sis" Picture I beg to differ! Let's be honest though who really gonna admit to pretending to be black to gain more exposure on social networks.
The longer I kept thinking about "blackfishing" I realized the word is new but, the meaning isn't. Do you ladies remember RACHEL DOLEZAL who got exposed for pretending to be a black woman? The only difference is these white women are putting this facade to gain exposure over the internet. If you "blackfishing" don’t get mad if you get exposed. Sorry, not sorry!
Comments