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the Discourse on whether it is better to mourn Brianna Ghey with #SayHerName or #HerNameIsBrianna was an unproductive failure.
The level of attention was *wildly* out of proportion with [1] the small but real level of harm and [2] the ability to fix that harm.
A thread: 1/đ§”
The level of attention was *wildly* out of proportion with [1] the small but real level of harm and [2] the ability to fix that harm.
A thread: 1/đ§”
Level of attention: Absurdly high. 2/đ§”
I estimate that prominent tweets on the Discourse have now gotten about ~50 million views in total (!!)
For example, the 4 threads (9 tweets) below have gotten >19 million views:
I estimate that prominent tweets on the Discourse have now gotten about ~50 million views in total (!!)
For example, the 4 threads (9 tweets) below have gotten >19 million views:
Attention has an opportunity cost. The most attention-grabbing, viral posts on this discourse are just low-substance drama. 3/đ§”
They don't funnel Random Twitter Discourse attention back into understanding Black, trans, or other oppressions -- or promoting concrete solutions.
They don't funnel Random Twitter Discourse attention back into understanding Black, trans, or other oppressions -- or promoting concrete solutions.
Please use #DignityForBrianna instead of using hashtag SayHerName to mourn Brianna Ghey. That hashtag is for Black folks killed by police violence, for that community to mourn & fight. We white folks shouldnât steal it, especially as all of us (not just white folks) are mourning.
First, after listening Black folks, the issue is how quickly white people coopted the use of this hashtag. Second, how white folks got angry when this was pointed out, and would rather argue then listen, which feeds to drain us both of energy and ability to mourn. Third - (2/3)
We are not fighting for Brianna's name to even be heard, she made news. The hashtag is for Black women who were ignored by mainstream. Brianna is being discussed. We are fighting for her dignity in death, her ability to be seen as herself, and for this to not happen again.
there is no way people see someone saying using say her name for brianna is disrespectful to the movement to recognise violence against bw and femmes is clout chasing. yâall prove to us every single day you donât give a shit abt us tbh+
but now youâre dragging the murder of a teenage trans girl into it? seriously? youâd really stoop low enough to involve that poor girl in the fact you love to appropriate our movement slogans? youâre not ashamed of that at all?
âa child diedâ we are 100% aware all weâre saying is you can bring attention to what has happened to her without having to use slogans specifically created for sanctioned violence against black women and femmes. thereâs better alternatives.
