Have you guys experienced privilege for having looser hair/straighter features?

[babooshke]

Apparently there is privilege in that

 

[Mehdi Hassan]

Apparently there is privilege in that

Yes.

 

[Halimak]

I wear hijab, so no

 

[abdullah233]

Personally no but some could larp as Indians but there is some that can’t be differentiated from African American by the average eye.

 

[abdullah233]

Yes.

How sxb

 

[Mehdi Hassan]

Personally no but some could larp as Indians but there is some that can’t be differentiated from African American by the average eye.

I would say that's a small minority in all honesty. Probably Hawiye

 

[Okoj]

Systematic oppresion doesnt hit me as hard. Muh luscious somali curls work in my favour.

 

[Marcus]

No

 

[Mehdi Hassan]

How sxb

Not really but the usual compliments and not spending much time at all on it.

 

[The Somali Caesar]

Obviously my Somali Caucasian features has got me out of difficult situations

 

[HanWER]

Dark skin and straigh hair means dark indian
What privilege comes from being dark indian
Dont think there is any

 

[xyz]

Nowadays everything’s a “privilege”.

 

[Mehdi Hassan]

Dark skin and straigh hair means dark indian
What privilege comes from being dark indian
Dont think there is any

Who said anything about skin colour?

 

[abdullah233]

Dark skin and straigh hair means dark indian
What privilege comes from being dark indian
Dont think there is any

Compared to AAs there is

 

[HanWER]

Who said anything about skin colour?

Assuming most somalis are dark

 

[a y a n]

Compared to AAs there is

what privilege

 

[Mehdi Hassan]

what privilege

Being the model minority.

 

[Aurelian]

The only privilege is being tall, the looser hair isn't. I remember hearing Somalis with straight hair look Indians in derogatory way, unlike the height

 

[Mehdi Hassan]

The only privilege is being tall, the looser hair isn't. I remember hearing Somalis with straight hair look Indians in derogatory way, unlike the height

Height is actually a bad thing for black men.

 

[abdullah233]

what privilege

Indians are clearly treated better than maddow in America