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Performative Allyship When it Comes From Another POC: A Thread
1. I& #39;ve been harassed by a woman of color since 2019. I& #39;ve been suggested to ignore/"fuck the haters" since gaining social media and mainstream attention.
1. I& #39;ve been harassed by a woman of color since 2019. I& #39;ve been suggested to ignore/"fuck the haters" since gaining social media and mainstream attention.
2. It is super dismissive to suggest anyone to ignore defamatory commentary -- especially when those words interfere with your career and mental wellbeing.
This woman heavily listens to all of my audio, more than my loved ones, and chops up soundbites or writings to roast me.
This woman heavily listens to all of my audio, more than my loved ones, and chops up soundbites or writings to roast me.
3. I asked myself if I was being too & #39;emotional& #39; or & #39;sensitive& #39; since this allegedly comes with being in the public eye. I realize this is just another way for people to gaslight my hardships.
I don& #39;t log or document parts of my training because I& #39;m trolled on times.
I don& #39;t log or document parts of my training because I& #39;m trolled on times.
4. I& #39;ve had people try to curse me out when they see me in person thanks to her ramblings but please remind of "ignoring the haters." Stop normalizing internet harassment and asking me to put a bandaid on an infection.
5. I& #39;ve reported in her account to @instagram + nothing happened. So did countless others who wish for me daily with her "Latoya Lies" series. I tried interacting with her once and it results in screenshots that she shared with her audience to recruit others to antagonize me.
6. I do not have money/time to go to court. Blocking doesn& #39;t help when she makes profiles to follow my content. She& #39;s went as far as to contact every place or person I worked with to bad mouth me.
She even stated that I finished 200+ marathons/ultras when I never stated this.
She even stated that I finished 200+ marathons/ultras when I never stated this.
7. For the record, I completed 200+ EVENTS: 30+ marathons, 5 ultras and a handful of DNFs -- I& #39;m proud of ALL OF IT. I& #39;m proud of not being perfect and for showing others that they& #39;re great wherever they are in their fitness journey.
8. This is not a shot to elite runners -- some of whom I consider my friends. This is simply saying that plus size, openly queer, Black, potty mouthed, boundary setting, slow AF, invisible disabilities moving runners/athletes need love too and I& #39;m proud to be one of them.
9. But it hurts when people grant a hall pass to people like this woman. A woman known for notoriously harassing other women and shaming them. How long should I normalize this? How long should I make excuses for her behavior? How many times should I get canceled?