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"One of the most common criticisms about Jeantel was that she looked like Precious, the overweight,..."

“One of the most common criticisms about Jeantel was that she looked like Precious, the overweight, undereducated character with a deep brown complexion portrayed by actress Gabourey Sidibe. That criticism was particularly troubling because social media users assaulted her appearance because she lives in a body that this society finds repugnant - one that is large, black and female. Jeantel’s is a body that holds no value in this society so she is perceived as a person who is not valuable or credible. So for some people anything that came out of her mouth, even in the most perfect English grammar and diction, would be meaningless.”

- Backbone Women, "The Social Media Stoning of Rachel Jeantel” (via adrowningwoman)

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