I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: White progressives are the absolute worst. Particularly the feminists. Black Twitter mobilized to drag a white feminist on Saturday for referring to a film about Serena and Venus Williams’ father as sexist — and it was rather epic.
Dr. Jessica Taylor, who describes herself as a “Bestselling RadFem Author” and a “Chartered Psychologist,” posted a tweet in which she complained about the film, titled “King Richard,”This tells the story about Richard Williams’ efforts to make his daughters the elite athletes that they were. She suggested that focusing on the Williams’ father was sexist:
Did they seriously make a film called ‘King Richard’ about the success of Serena and Venus Williams – but it’s about their dad, Richard?
Did they seriously make a film called ‘King Richard’ about the success of Serena and Venus Williams – but it’s about their dad, Richard?
— Dr. Jessica Taylor (@DrJessTaylor) November 20, 2021
She wrote in a second tweet:
I get this has annoyed people but I genuinely didn’t expect a film about two of the most powerful, successful and amazing black female athletes to be named after a man, or centre a man.
It would be a great film if it was all about the women and not just one man. That’s it really.
Black Twitter was enraged, and many prominent users criticized her for demeaning black dads in the raising of their children. Bree Newsome, activist, spoke out about how feminists view black women.
I saw one white woman refer to King Richard as “benevolent sexism.” But what I find interesting is how white feminism often treats Black women as mascots of feminine strength w/o agency. (It also reminds me of that period when ppl were calling different BW their “spirit animal.”)
I saw one white woman refer to King Richard as “benevolent sexism.” But what I find interesting is how white feminism often treats Black women as mascots of feminine strength w/o agency. (It also reminds me of that period when ppl were calling different BW their “spirit animal.”)
— Bree Newsome Bass (@BreeNewsome) November 21, 2021
Bernice King Jr., the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., noted that Venus and Serena produced the film.
Aren’t Venus and Serena the Executive Producers of #KingRichard?
Doesn’t respecting their choice also honor their understanding of their path and acknowledge their power as women?
It’s a powerful story. And, holistically, it’s much more important than the title indicates.
Aren’t Venus and Serena the Executive Producers of #KingRichard?
Doesn’t respecting their choice also honor their understanding of their path and acknowledge their power as women?
It’s a powerful story. And, holistically, it’s much more important than the title indicates. https://t.co/FpXH4FU5jO
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) November 21, 2021
Preston Mitchum, the Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs at the Trevor Project, also noted the Williams sisters’ involvement in the film, and criticized Taylor for talking down to black people:
Venus and Serena are executive producers. Whew.
It’s nothing quite like non-Black people telling Black people, especially women, how to tell their own stories about their own lives.
Venus and Serena are executive producers. Whew.
It’s nothing quite like non-Black people telling Black people, especially women, how to tell their own stories about their own lives.
— Preston Mitchum, he/him (@PrestonMitchum) November 20, 2021
The movie, which opened in movie theaters and on HBO Max on Friday, “depicts how [Richard Williams] devised a strategy to help his then-youngest two children thrive in a sport where few Black women had previously succeeded,” according to NBC News.
The film focuses primarily on Venus Williams, because it looks at the early stages of Richard Williams’ development of his daughters and she is the eldest sister.
Taylor’s condescending attitude towards the film is indicative of how the progressive left generally views black people – especially black fathers. It is almost like they wish to make it seem as if we don’t exist or are not valuable. It is also indicative of their paternalistic approach to black issues. These people literally believe they know more than black people about what’s best for us.
Venus and Serena were black women who created a film in honor of their father. This has nothing at all to do with sexism. This is a matter of reality. Without their father’s blackness, it might have been difficult for them to achieve the success that they achieved. It is okay to acknowledge this. Unfortunately, the hard left can’t seem to grasp this concept.
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