It must suck for Black people named Thomas who have siblings that have kids, because they can’t avoid being an “Uncle Tom”.
I don’t feel like I’m a brilliant scholar for thinking of this – it just feels like a legit reality that a lot of people surely must deal with because their familial title has become a racial slur. I don’t have an added commentary on it – I’m just saying it must suck. I was about to type “I have empathy for all the Uncle Toms out there” but then I realized that’s a quote that would go to the top of the “things to later take out of context” list, so never mind. Sorry Toms! I truly wish the world was a less hostile and more chill place.
I actually was called by this black lady a year ago. It was a wrong number so I didn’t pick up, but she still left a message for some reason. Apparently, she thought she was calling her boyfriend (or husband) Thomas and was wondering where he’s been and why he’s not home yet. I couldn’t help but chuckle. I wonder what (or who) he was really doing…