Stony Brook University professor Crystal Fleming wants to silence men from speaking publicly if they haven’t studied the “work” of black women, according to her series of tweets on Friday.
“I don’t think black men should be allowed to speak about ANYTHING in public without first studying black women’s work,” Fleming said.
Amend that: I don’t think black men should be allowed to speak about ANYTHING in public without first studying black women’s work.
— I Said What I Said, Ph.D. (@alwaystheself) June 22, 2018
She originally only stated that black men shouldn’t discuss topics about race.
I don’t think black men should be allowed to speak about race in public without having first studied black feminism but that’s just me..
— I Said What I Said, Ph.D. (@alwaystheself) June 22, 2018
In other tweets, Fleming declared all Trump supporters as racist and attacked First Lady Melania Trump’s wardrobe choices. Fleming believes “genderqueer and nonbinary black folks” deserve special acknowledgement and even apologized for not initially tweeting about them.
Supporting a racist makes you a racist. https://t.co/P9HmREFvvr
— I Said What I Said, Ph.D. (@alwaystheself) June 22, 2018
She seemingly rejected white feminism because it doesn’t account for the specific oppression of black women.
Black women have to struggle against racist white women, racist white men racist non-black people of color and sexist black men. That doesn’t make them “not feminist”. It makes them black feminists. https://t.co/ZgkMNP1DFO
— I Said What I Said, Ph.D. (@alwaystheself) June 22, 2018
Black women: “Black men need to learn from black women because black women have been silenced and sidelined by white folks and men for generations.”
Triggered Black men: “Fuck you!”
This is why black feminism exists.
— I Said What I Said, Ph.D. (@alwaystheself) June 22, 2018
The Daily Caller has repeatedly requested comment from Fleming but has not received a response.
Fleming has penned multiple op-eds on race and white supremacy. She is conducting a “How To Be Less Stupid About Race” lecture at Indiana University Bloomington this September. (RELATED: University Hosts ‘How To Be Less Stupid About Race’ Lecture)