Do black men have a duty to protect black women? That depends on who you ask. Some say yes, others say no (I'll get into that later), some will say they protect the black women in their lives. You'll get three different answers based on who you ask. The original post had a lot of valid points from all sides, but for me: I'm leaning towards protecting the black women in my life: aunt, nieces, etc. They're women I'm close to so why wouldn't I protect them? If I made friends with a black woman and we became very close, then she can expect me to have her back & vice versa, but if I protect a random black woman out of the goodness of my heart, who's to say she'll appreciate it? I don't know. I think that's why a lot of brothers feel the way they do about protecting black women because for so long, many black women have dogged black men & now they expect protection? Not how this works. On the flip side: Black women have stood up for black men when they're being knocked off by police, during slavery, etc. so I do support protecting black women when the situation calls for it. Most men will have no problem protecting black women if they're appreciated for it & don't return to the dangerous situation. Take domestic abuse for example: A man is beating his woman & another brother steps in to give that man the business. In some cases, the woman will jump on the man that tried to help her. It happens. The other man is thinking he did right (which he did), and he's confused at why she's jumping on him for protecting her. He's jaded & the next time he sees a black woman in danger, he minds his business. Why should he risk his life for someone who won't be grateful?
