🔥 New post: "Clapback Politics" is just tone policing with a new name
You've probably seen this phrase floating around—especially in conversations about Jasmine Crockett's Texas Senate run. Sounds like legitimate political critique, right?
It's not.
It's the same old playbook: when Black women lead with strength and directness, suddenly everyone's concerned about "tone" and "civility."
In today's post, we unpack:
☆ What "clapback politics" actually means (hint: be quieter)
☆ Why white men doing the exact same thing gets called "leadership"
☆ Who this phrase really harms
☆ What allies need to do instead
Question for the room: Have you heard "clapback politics" used as code? What other phrases do you see used to police how Black women show up? Drop your examples below. 👇