#837

White privilege is being able to be considered patriotic.

Gabby Douglas is being slated by Fox News as “not patriotic” because she didn’t wear a USA flag themed outfit.

But the truth is she can never be considered patriotic enough to some because patriotism is always associated with whiteness even when we have someone of color who is the epitome of patriotic.

She’s a cisgendered God-fearing Army brat with a Gold medal and if she were white she would be considered an “All American Sweetheart.”

But because she is a person of color she could have to rode in to the games on an American Eagle and won that medal with a apple pie in one hand and the flag in the other drinking a can of Coca Cola whilst wearing a cowboy hat and she still wouldn’t be considered patriotic.

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    OMG WTF?!?! People are picking on that delightful little girl?!?! She was spectacular! Hateful assholes. >:-(
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    Offensive, sad, true.
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    It reminds me of the whole controversy about Obama not wearing a flag pin…it was never a big deal until somebody decided...
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