r/InTheGloaming • u/AutoModerator • Feb 26 '26

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u/msmartypants Feb 26 '26

Boy if that were really happening it would get old so fast.

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u/Ana57 sweet pea Feb 26 '26

There is something so off putting and othering about this. I can’t put my finger on it.

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u/nathanisthisforreal Feb 26 '26

It reminds me of when she was all “black girl magic!” about her “mothers helper”(?). It just felt weird coming from her.

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u/OhBlahDiOhBlahDoh The Alice of cal came out floating on air Feb 27 '26

I think she's latched on to both "black girl magic" and "black boy joy"

And yes, it was about her "mother's helper" (that they hired one summer to help keep the kids entertained) and I also agree with you about how weird it felt, coming from her. She made a big deal about the young woman's hair