@sonicbooming ...but also, like they're used as figurative gatekeepers (not that they engage in that, but are being used that way) - like "look at these women who meet acceptable standards, but are also black. if you're like them, you might one day be acceptable, too. if you force yourself into this mold, we'll let you in the club." - so, simultaneously self-congratulating, but also reinforcing the dominant narrative...