Melyssa Ford

Do you want to know why I asked that?

Do you want to know why I asked that?

Do you know why?

Do you know why?

Do you know why?

This is why I asked it. Yes, ma'am. Simple reason why. Because as black people, black women, black men, we are forced to grow up a lot faster than we should. Okay? We are looked at as more mature than our years actually dictate. Mm-hmm. And that is unfair. That's unfair to both black female children and black male children.

This is why I asked it. Yes, ma'am. Simple reason why. Because as black people, black women, black men, we are forced to grow up a lot faster than we should. Okay? We are looked at as more mature than our years actually dictate. Mm-hmm. And that is unfair. That's unfair to both black female children and black male children.

This is why I asked it. Yes, ma'am. Simple reason why. Because as black people, black women, black men, we are forced to grow up a lot faster than we should. Okay? We are looked at as more mature than our years actually dictate. Mm-hmm. And that is unfair. That's unfair to both black female children and black male children.

They should be able and they should be allowed to have a childhood, a full childhood. That was the only reason why I asked. Had nothing to do with him making a poor decision.

They should be able and they should be allowed to have a childhood, a full childhood. That was the only reason why I asked. Had nothing to do with him making a poor decision.

They should be able and they should be allowed to have a childhood, a full childhood. That was the only reason why I asked. Had nothing to do with him making a poor decision.

And I understand that. But Anthony Mackie is very, very rich. He has a lot of money. He has a lot of access to things. I'm just talking about him specifically. I'm not talking about, you know, say the single mom who's got several children and she's got to work two jobs. And yes, then she relies on her children. And I understand that.

And I understand that. But Anthony Mackie is very, very rich. He has a lot of money. He has a lot of access to things. I'm just talking about him specifically. I'm not talking about, you know, say the single mom who's got several children and she's got to work two jobs. And yes, then she relies on her children. And I understand that.

And I understand that. But Anthony Mackie is very, very rich. He has a lot of money. He has a lot of access to things. I'm just talking about him specifically. I'm not talking about, you know, say the single mom who's got several children and she's got to work two jobs. And yes, then she relies on her children. And I understand that.

And I will give him that he could be considered an exception to the rule. That was the only reason why I asked that question. And it had nothing to do with, you know... the concept of masculinity being bastardized or forced upon him too early. No, it's just like, he's still kind of a kid. And he should be able to be a kid. That's the only reason why I asked it.

And I will give him that he could be considered an exception to the rule. That was the only reason why I asked that question. And it had nothing to do with, you know... the concept of masculinity being bastardized or forced upon him too early. No, it's just like, he's still kind of a kid. And he should be able to be a kid. That's the only reason why I asked it.

And I will give him that he could be considered an exception to the rule. That was the only reason why I asked that question. And it had nothing to do with, you know... the concept of masculinity being bastardized or forced upon him too early. No, it's just like, he's still kind of a kid. And he should be able to be a kid. That's the only reason why I asked it.

both can happen I feel like you know in closing I feel okay I was just gonna say I feel like you know that I had a lot of responsibility put on my shoulders way too early I wasn't allowed to be a kid like for as long as I should have been I wasn't allowed and so that's the only reason why I asked the question it had nothing to do with the concept masculinity look at what you became look at what you became smart intellectual yeah focused determined yeah highlight the positivities of that it's great

both can happen I feel like you know in closing I feel okay I was just gonna say I feel like you know that I had a lot of responsibility put on my shoulders way too early I wasn't allowed to be a kid like for as long as I should have been I wasn't allowed and so that's the only reason why I asked the question it had nothing to do with the concept masculinity look at what you became look at what you became smart intellectual yeah focused determined yeah highlight the positivities of that it's great

both can happen I feel like you know in closing I feel okay I was just gonna say I feel like you know that I had a lot of responsibility put on my shoulders way too early I wasn't allowed to be a kid like for as long as I should have been I wasn't allowed and so that's the only reason why I asked the question it had nothing to do with the concept masculinity look at what you became look at what you became smart intellectual yeah focused determined yeah highlight the positivities of that it's great