Are Black People Engaging In “Trauma Olympics” When We Express Our Pain?

<p>Let me start off by saying the first time I even&nbsp;<strong>heard&nbsp;</strong>the term Trauma/Oppression Olympics, was while watching<a href="https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a42433216/ginny-and-georgia-race/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">&nbsp;Ginny and Georgia</a>&nbsp;(<em>Season One</em>) on Netflix in 2021. The show is not my cup of tea, but there was a scene in there where biracial girl( main character ), and her now ex boyfriend, a half Taiwanese, half white boy were going at it, arguing.</p> <p>She said he&nbsp;<em>may not even be FULL &ldquo;Chinese&rdquo;&nbsp;</em>and he comes back with&nbsp;<em>&ldquo;I never seen you throw back jerk chicken like most Blacks.&rdquo;</em></p> <p>He then mentions that they can go &lsquo;round and &lsquo;round with the Oppression Olympics&rsquo;</p> <p><a href="https://itsericajean.medium.com/are-black-people-engaging-in-trauma-olympics-when-we-express-our-pain-50d5e337b1b6"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>