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white women's tears

white women's tears noun: a display of tears or unhappiness from a white woman, often feigned, that brings attention to her feelings and sense of victimhood in response to criticism by black women.

Noun

white women's tears pl (plural only)

  1. (derogatory, plural, plural-only) A display of tears or unhappiness from a white woman, often feigned, that brings attention to her feelings and sense of victimhood in response to criticism by black women.
    • A few weeks ago, I had lunch with a childhood friend. White girl from the Southside of Chicago, she's now a professor here in NE. Our friendship ended at 18. Why? White woman tears. I told her she made me feel like a charity case and it hurt her feelings.2018 April 17, @blackgirlinmain [Shay Stewart Bouley], Twitter (post)
    • Picture it: a white woman feels challenged or uncomfortable about something a Black person said or did. Instead of using her words, she cries. Instantly, no matter what the initial catalyst of the situation is, she ends up being appeased, pacified and pampered. Lawd knows we’ve all seen virtual...2018 April 17, “About the Weary Weaponizing of White Women Tears”, in Awesomely Luvvie

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Questions about white women's tears

What does white women's tears mean?
White women's tears means a display of tears or unhappiness from a white woman, often feigned, that brings attention to her feelings and sense of victimhood in response to criticism by black women.
What part of speech is white women's tears?
White women's tears is a noun.

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