As a surprise to no one, Black women are the architects of culture. It is a position that we have stepped into by default, by force of the compounded pressure that keeps us doubly oppressed; that is being both Black and female. GirlMagic simply does not have a ring to it. It needs the word Black and therefore it becomes exclusionary.
I will start by admitting that I have never really been interested in Mary, so I am not as well versed on what is accurate and what is not about her life except for a few details. I mean, good on her for attempting it, but Scottish is one of the most toughest accents to master and not many Scottish people can attempt another Scottish accent besides their own -there are so many Scottish accents. I mean…I have no words! What the hell happened to her?