Black women's message to the royal family: I believe Meghan **title edited by MNHQ at the OP's request**

[Detanglinghairtonight]

I name changed, I am a black woman and request primarily black women to send a message in support of Meghan to the royal family. We do not have to explain why we believe Meghan, this is a safe space/board for us.
post edited by MNHQ at the OP's request

@DeeCeeCherry

Lessthanaballpark I think it’s more like the rest of MN is minimising the possibility of racism and this is hopefully a safe space for those who don’t want to have to justify their #ibelievemeghan stance over and over

Ah, ok. Makes sense.

Not that I think anyone should waste their own time or even feel somehow obliged to justify over and over.

But yes, racism minimising can only be a good thing so long may it last.

They're like Zebedee, jumping around everywhere sticking their oar in hoping to spread the poison😁.

Meghan is living rent free in their envious heads, serves them right.

Who are the “they” that you are referring to? What exactly are you saying? White women have no say on the board? White women are trying to stage a coup? White women are innately stupid? White women spread poison?

Talk about goady...

@Topmum66 it’s all about appropriateness though isn’t it. Obviously they may be a chance of misunderstanding something when it’s written by a stranger. But to Wade in mid debate and expected to be educated isn’t really on. I know what your saying but I don’t agree it often happens on here tbh.

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VerityWibbleWobble

I had this same thing, too. It's so intrusive, isn't it?

@NewRenovation

If someone doesn’t want to educate or be a spokesperson m then they shouldn’t feel obliged due to the colour of their skin. But please don’t close the doors to people who want to be educated.

I hope that I'm not speaking out of turn here, however @NewRenovation one of the most important reasons for the creation of the Black Mumsnetters' board was that it should be a space for Black Mumsnetters to discuss/debate/argue matters that are important to them, without having constantly to explain things to non-black Mumsnetters or to educate those of us who aren't black.

So if you need to educate yourself about matters to do with Black Mumsnetters (or those of any other colour), this really isn't the place.

(And again, apologies if I'm over-stepping the mark with posting this)

I hope that I'm not speaking out of turn here, however @NewRenovation one of the most important reasons for the creation of the Black Mumsnetters' board was that it should be a space for Black Mumsnetters to discuss/debate/argue matters that are important to them, without having constantly to explain things to non-black Mumsnetters or to educate those of us who aren't black.

So if you need to educate yourself about matters to do with Black Mumsnetters (or those of any other colour), this really isn't the place.

(And again, apologies if I'm over-stepping the mark with posting this)

Why would you be overstepping? I think this is a very, very fair point. Thank you

But yes, racism minimising can only be a good thing so long may it last.

No, I mean as in they pretend the racism doesn’t exist and that the mystery royal family member who raised concerns about the baby’s skin colour was doing so entirely innocently.

I mean, the speed with which they all jumped up to say Meghan must have gotten the wrong end of the stick gave me whiplash!

without having constantly to explain things to non-black Mumsnetters or to educate those of us who aren't black.

Well that is kind of the whole point of mumsnet- to provide the same kind of safe space for women where they don’t have to continually justify themselves to men- so you’d think people would understand!

I believe Meghan.

She's a bit of a precious little madam but you'd have to be an idiot to think the royal family are anything but self-regarding inbreds.

I'm sure she speaks very highly of you

@Lessthanaballpark

I think they're trying to stage a coup

I think it’s more like the rest of MN is minimising the possibility of racism and this is hopefully a safe space for those who don’t want to have to justify their #ibelievemeghan stance over and over.

This. It's just sickening on the other threads, that's all.

This is only the second thread in BM I have posted on. The first was a mistake in the early days of BM when I hadn't seen it was a BM thread.

I did not post on this thread to take over, be educated, debate, derail, nor for attention. As I said in my initial post, I was glad of the opportunity offered by the OP to post in support of Meghan (and Harry, because the information about the conversation being had originated from him).

As a young woman feminist and anti-racist, black women were my sisters. Decades later, they still are. Old habits and friendships forged die hard, or never die at all. Black was a political and inclusive word to empower and identify people with lived experience or shared history of racism.

So, no jumping up and down. Just a quiet statement of allegiance, a quiet standing alongside, a brief visit into this hopefully safe space. Commenting similarly elsewhere on MN is not always the safe space it should be, as we all know, but we must all stick our heads above the parapet when we feel we can or must. It is exhausting as a white woman to deal with this and it must be doubly so for a black woman.

Living with another very visible 'ism' I appreciate the support of other women, black or white.

We must not throw the baby out with the bath water. We are stronger together.

I'll leave the light on as I go.