'Black women are often seen as “abusive” when we are simply stating an opinion, pointing something out, or advocating for equal treatment.' — ZerlinaMaxwell
In this op-ed Zerlina Maxwell, writer and senior director of progressive programming at Sirius XM, explores how Serena Williams’ mistreatment at the U.S. Open is deeply relatable for black women.played Japan’s Naomi Osaka — ended up on the losing end of two very controversial decisions by umpire Carlos Ramos.
As I watched Serena repeatedly ask for an apology, I sat up a little straighter, glared at my television and felt a knot slowly forming in the pit of my stomach. I tweeted the words, “,” and started to cry. In that moment, Serena voiced something that I could relate to so deeply, something that often goes unsaid: the many times in my life as a black women, I have deserved an apology and haven’t gotten it.
As Serena continued to plead with Ramos for an apology and later the tournament referee, she pointed out, “This has happened to me too many times….You know how many other men do much worse than that….There's a lot of men out here that have said a lot of things and because they're a man,. This is not fair.” I started flashing back to experiences in my own life growing up and working in predominantly white spaces.
I’ve been told to smile more because my resting face looks angry; I’ve been called “hostile” by colleagues even though for the life of me I can’t remember raising my voice in the office. After a Fox Business segment in 2014, I recall Lou Dobbs telling me I was too aggressive because I had the audacity to interrupt him after being interrupted by him. You
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