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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m not a Black woman. But this message is to white women on how to be allies: just listen. Don’t chime in with your story of mistreatment.

Yes, it’s happening to women who aren’t WOC — but it’s far more prevalent, more systemic, more painful within communities of color, compounded by a frighteningly high mortality rate among Black moms regardless of income, education, age, weight, etc.

Listen and share.[/quote]

Sounds one sided. White people can complain too. [/quote]

This article is specially about how women of color experience shocking mistreatment at a much higher rate than non-WOC. How about not making this about white women?[/quote]

Serious answer:  because DCUM is not a safe space. It's just not.  I fully get and support the need for people to have free discussion of things that impact them specifically and for black women to have their own spaces (including online) but DCUM just isn't set up that way.  Which I actually think is an OK thing.  There's a place for private discussion (and "private" discussion online, even) and there's a place for the free exchange of information.  [/quote]

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