07/15/2026
Why are Black women so often taught that love has to come with struggle?
So many of our movies, TV shows, and conversations normalize the idea that a Black woman has to endure disrespect, heartbreak, trauma, or years of “holding a man down” just to earn an average relationship.
That’s not a love story. That’s conditioning.
Black women deserve healthy love, soft love, peaceful love, and relationships that don’t require suffering as the price of admission.
What do you think? Have we normalized struggle love for Black women?