8 Stages of Genocide.... Sisters Which One Are We On? (This OUGHT to Scare Black Women)

Okay, we had our diversion for the day, let us get back to business.

For genocide and crimes against humanity to occur, the dehumanization of the potential victims must first take place. Perpetrators of such crimes often use art as a tool to help them accomplish their goals. Indeed, without the intense propagandistic effort of the National Socialists to demonize Jews, Africans, Roma, the ill, and others they deemed "undesirable," the genocidal intentions of Hitler and the Nazi party may not have been realized. SOURCE

I am often criticized for focusing on popular culture and mass media. " Aren't there more important things to do than worry about Rappers?" Each time one of these people say this to me I think " This fool is completely ignorant of human nature and human history."

It is no JOKING matter anytime you use instruments of mass media to target an identifiable group of people for dehumanization. I have been working on my first book, Defunding the War on Black Women, and in doing the research, some of the things that are happening to Black women have already happened to other groups in the past.

I found this site that lists the 8 Stages of Genocide and the similarities are frightening. Read it and tell me we have not made it to at least Stage 3 and hell Dunbar Village looks like Stage 4 to me.

SO when I say Defund the War on Black Women, I ain't joking. This isn't funny at all. Don't let other people convince you that the systematic dehumanization of Black women in popular is no big deal. Don't let them convince you that there are more important things to worry about when we have major African American publications referring to Black women who are the victims of horrific crimes as "hookers." What is more important than the survival of future generations of Black women and girls? And yes, there are some fates worse than death.

Let that Marinate! Speak on it.

Comments

[Attorneymom]

“The problem is that legal limitation will fail if unsupported by popular cultural enforcement.” -- Stage 2 Symbolization from “The 8 Stages of Genocide”

I think the above quote summarizes it all for me. We must understand the power of popular cultural in the shaping of our governmental and social policies.

We (the community called Negro, Colored, Black, Mulatto, African American) totally forgot about the power of grass roots organizing in correcting flawed governmental and social policies.

For a period of time, we erroneously believed that only the black wealthy or celebrities (including athletes) had the power to make an impact on society. We some how inadvertently passed the baton of social justice leadership to these individuals (albeit wealthy, creative and popular) who were ill prepared consciously to continue the Civil Rights Movement.

We equate their popularity with social power. We reasoned that since they now have the power to shape popular culture, then they are free enough to free the rest of us. NOT.

Most of these media moguls have single handedly sent the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements back at least 1000 years.

When it becomes unacceptable, unpopular and unprofitable to hate, abuse, rape and dehumanize “Black” women, then and only then will our laws against racist and misogynistic (hate) speech have an impact or perhaps be enforced.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for coming up with this blog! It's high time that black women around the world woke up to what Rap and how other tools of the media can damage black women's image.

I remeber being a teenager in the 90s when gangster rap was at its height and just getting higher (in more ways than one!), and the only people speaking out against hip hop and rap destroying women's reputattions were some white feminists from NOW or somewhere and some organizations of older black church women.

Stupid and ignorant young black women who were teens or in their 20s, said "When these rappers say 'Ho' and 'bitch' they not talkin bout me, so why should I be offended?". Yep THAT'S how I remember the 1990s!

This was also the same mindset of embarassing black people (especially the women), who defended Clarence Thomas and hated Anita Hill, and who held up Mike Tyson like has was sainted by the Vatican, and made fun of Desiree Washington, and called her a liar. White feminists were the only ones standing up for Anita Hill also back then. Thanks black people for making the 1990s unforgettable.

Great isn't it? NOW all of a sudden black women are getting offended? We take too much upon ourselves to defend black MEN because of the hard time they have and have always have and blah blah blazay BLAH! As if black women in slavery and during Jim Crow endured something like a cakewalk or a nice day of apple-picking along with the cotton picking and nothing more! Black women twist and turn and bend themselves out of shape for black men and in some cases everybody else, but who is bending themselves out of shape and makin up excuses and twisting round and around for US? Nobody. Nobody? Then it's time for black women to retire from that occupation then.

Oy vay! But thank you for the great blog!

[Heavenly Zeta]

Anonymous said...

I remeber being a teenager in the 90s when gangster rap was at its height and just getting higher (in more ways than one!), and the only people speaking out against hip hop and rap destroying women's reputations were some white feminists from NOW or somewhere and some organizations of older black church women.

Stupid and ignorant young black women who were teens or in their 20s, said "When these rappers say 'Ho' and 'bitch' they not talkin bout me, so why should I be offended?". Yep THAT'S how I remember the 1990s!

This is how I remember the 90's too. I reached adulthood in the mid 90's, and I vividly remember when I first saw gangsta rap videos on TV. I knew then it would become a problem, especially when I heard peers spout the "us vs. them" spiel, i.e. "They're not talking about me" Had black women shut it down then, I doubt we'd be even having this discussion now. But since "they weren't talking about us", we let the poison spread.
But until we SHOW the "powers that be" that we are NOT willing to sit back and take what they keep dishing out, they will continue to think it's okay.

[Symphony]

You know comments that start out with "Is it just me or..."? They usually precede something for the sake of being a joke but there is something real about feeling like you are the only one...or one of the minority. Just because you might be the only, doesn't mean you're wrong.

[Anonymous]

I have often said that there is nothing benign about gangsta rap. The same can be said for any form of entertainment. It has the power to persuade and shape young minds and outlook. Kids want to emulate their favorite rappers. It absolutely kills me when these same people say that they are not role models and deny their influence on young minds. They don't discount their influence on people when companies hire them to hawk their products. Where is the I'm not a role model I have no influence crap then.

[M. Simon]

You might also like:

http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2004/09/how-to-put-end-to-drug-users.html" REL="nofollow">How To Put an End to Drug Users.

In fact the Drug War is being used as a tool of genocide against the black community.

How does the black community respond? They call for harsher enforcement.

[M. Simon]

So why isn't Bill Cosby getting more traction?

Why is it always the revs Al and Jesse?

[M. Simon]

Thanks for putting up my post.

If you would care to discuss drug war issues some time - medical, political, economic, incarceration, or aspect - I'm somewhat of an amateur expert. My e-mail is on the sidebar of my blog. Or just leave a post anywhere. I'm not fussy about thread continuity.

You might also consider contacting Cliff Thornton:

http://www.efficacy-online.org/hartford_story2.html

Also Google:

Cliff Thornton drug war Reconsider

I met him about 7 or 8 years ago in Rockford, Illinois when he came to speak. Really nice person. His politics are not my cup of tea but he is right on re: the drug war.

He is Black so such opinions might not be tainted by this whitey's opinion. (I'm a libertarian Republican FWIW)

No need to post this.

Bless you,

Simon

[M. Simon]

Here is a real hot bit from Cliff:

Racism, classism, and the war on drugs are inextricably parts of one huge lie, one cannot address one part effectively without addressing the other. This is not a war on drugs but a war on poor people, primarily people of color. I can talk about the race issue, which is well documented and blacks as usual are the perceived primary pariahs, but what I want to talk about is the burgeoning class separation. The religious community has always been the backbone of the black community. We have seen this through out our history with slavery, segregation and the civil rights movement. Why are they (black politicians, preachers and leaders) bemoaning racial profiling and not the war on drugs, when racial profiling is a direct result of the drug war? Why are they not talking about AIDS and that the war on drugs is the primary culprit for the spread of this incurable disease in their communities? Why do they have this dumb look on their faces when you mention that intravenous drug users, through homosexual and heterosexual encounters are the primary conveyers of AIDS in prisons and our communities? Is it because the religious community is tied to local, state and federal funding and the authorities forbid discussion? Is it because they have become employers and employees of the drug war through rehabilitation centers and drug counseling etc.? Is it because they have become gatekeepers where their prosperity depends on not solving the drug problem but perpetuating it?

http://www.brugerforeningen.dk/bfny.nsf/pagesuk/06EB461313592E37C1256D1E00408F96?OpenDocument&K=News%20and%20Articles&S=UK" REL="nofollow">Cliff Thornton

Is he smokin or what?