Clothes That Don’t Fit and 7 Other Black Girl Problems

June 19th, 2012 - By Veronica Wells

Today my little sister tweeted that she can never find shorts that fit her. I felt her pain. This is a story women of color, particularly black women, know all too well. As much as we all love to be black women, in all of our glory, our splendor, and our downright sexiness, there are particular challenges that come along with being a black woman in America. Do you know what I’m sayin’? If not, take a look at the struggles and let us know in the comments section, whether or not you can relate.

Source: coloredgirlconfidential.com

Speaking your mind without being dubbed the angry black woman

Not only are women often regarded as second class citizens in the workplace but black women have the additional burden of being stereotyped as being naturally confrontational. If you have an opinion at work you better hope and pray that your co-workers are cool enough to take it as just that and not a threat to their safety.

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  • FromUR2UB

    Black women are not allowed to be vulnerable. We’re always encouraged to let someone see us cry, but our tears don’t draw compassion. We’re told that for our mental health, we should take down our guard and talk to people about our problems. But finding people whom you can trust with that is another thing. We’re more likely to be ridiculed when things don’t go as desired for us. Some people are still calling Lauren Hill crazy, and Halle Berry is labeled as someone with issues, because of her search for the right man. Why bother to show vulnerability?

  • Me

    As a Black woman these things have been relentlessly pondered and are so trivial compared to the real issues we have. Honestly, these are things that are results of living in a racial intolerant world but I’d rather celebrate the fact that strides are being made by our own for our own. Can you say beating a dead horse?

  • Kim

    Damn. The hair part got me. Im natural and i love it… but some dont. Well, glad they’re not wearing my hair. And i can hardly ever find jeans that can fit me as i have a reallllly small lower waist but huge butt, hips and thighs. I always have to but the size to fit my thighs, hips and butt.. but my lower waist has to deal with a belt or feeling uncomfortable. :(

  • sweet_lies

    maybe they don’t make bandaids in our complexions because chris rock said we don’t use bandaids- we just “rub some ‘tussin on it” lol

  • LAME

    I’m not sure who this person is that posted 17 hours ago under the name “Anon” but that’s extremely petty to take someone else’s name, a person that posts here regularly, to post on the same blog sight. LAME-F*KCIN-O! But more power to ya hun. I’ll go back to the other name I used to use I guess.

  • terrinyc29

    I had a couple of men ask me “how many children do you have” , Not if I had any but how many. When I answered none, this one guy actually looked at my body (I’m one of those curvy sisters) and said “no one locked you down with a baby, I’ll give you a baby”. I responded by saying “no thanks, I’m good” and walked away. I’m glad to read I am not the only Black woman who has been deemed as different are weird for not being stereotypical.

  • M.Sam

    I think all women face a lot of the same challenges. I wear my hair natural, I am single and I am very articulate when I speak, and I do not consider it trying to talk white. It’s all about what you make out of life. Not everything is going to go right for everyone or be for everyone but you have the ability to chose to look at the glass half full or half empty.

  • Rah Truth

    These are not Black woman problems. Women of other races spend millions of dollars a year trying to get our round butts, bronzed complexions, thick hair with body, etc. And, if they think I’m turning into the “angry Black woman” all they need to do is back up. Don’t start none, won’t be none. :)

  • Nope

    Oh, so that’s why Black women wear jeans year round.

  • PoetDiva

    Number 7 is definitely a huge factor in my life. I am told this all the time. I don’t think I have to sound like im uneducated just to have a conversation with my family or others. I like speaking correct english and if it makes me sound white then oh well, but the fact remains that I am very much a black woman. I am who I am.

  • Mrs.Mimi

    Finding a foundation that actually matches your skin tone without looking like a ghost, too dark or red. Used to get custom blended makeup that was perfect but the company stopped with that line but it encouraged me to take care of my skin more to where all I needed to use was Mascara and lipstick only.

  • universal

    wow, you girls are really being honest in these comments, i think i may have learned some new things today…..keep being honest women…its good to see how you really feel, and i mean that in the most non-disrepectful way…

  • http://twitter.com/reeceecup reeceecup™

    I get the talking white and liking stuff black people shouldn’t like all the time, for my choices in music, and TV shows.

  • Team nymphis

    Be the black goddesses you were meant to be.what you come out of your momma with you should embrace.

  • http://twitter.com/suthurncharM bellA$diablo

    Many of these women are not black.They portray themselves that way through the men and their lifestyle. we all know that even black men claim to only deal with “exotic”women. The true black women are only portrayed if they are rich or married to someone famous. Lets be real

  • Toya Sharee

    The “flesh-colored” Band-aids reminded me of when I taught sexual health and many of the young women would complain about the birth control “The Patch” because of exactly the same reason. It was bad enough that the thing sounded a big beige siren that you were sexually active, but it didn’t even match your skin. Funny article.

  • Honeybee30

    I miss positive TV Shows like Living Single. These reality shows portraying black people negative gets on my nerves of stereotyping. Going clothes shopping is a challenge for African American women, we don’t fit the European model image because we have some of us have curves and butt. I like natural hair but we get criticized because we don’t want to mess our hair up with relaxers.

  • Treacle234

    There are band-aid for every skin tone. They are made by Skin Tone Products.

  • va

    Hell yes. You got to just take bs or be the angry black woman. Makes me feel resentful…..

  • Mayrah84

    You forgot talking about struggling during or even to evolve at work / get recognition for their work.
    Black women who work hard for themselves are kinda looked at like an alien type ’cause, you know “what a Black woman can do in her life other than being a jobless baby momma???” *side eye*.

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