witchsistah
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intj
Intro post
Hello, I'm witchsistah, and I am a Black woman who is INTJ. Another member, afro_dyte hipped me to this comm after I posted my results in my LJ. I'm enjoying reading the entries here because I can REALLY relate to them, especially about dealing with work shit (though I don't work anymore due to the fact I can't deal with office politics and the constant inane schmoozing one must do simply to stay employed). I just wanted to do my job, get my paycheck and go home. I hated doing all the emotional work I had to do as an office worker.
I was often called into the supervisors office over said emotional bull. I didn't give my co-workers warm fuzzies. Gee, I thought I was there to do the job I was hired for, not to play Mammy to a bunch of Scarlett O'Haras. But I'm not bitter though. ;)
I've noticed that folks have mentioned how gender stereotypes play into how our type is seen and perceived in the world, no one's talked about how racial (and racial-gender) stereotypes play into how our INTJ is perceived by others. I feel I've often been punished for not being the ever-supportive Mammy, nor the sassy Black friend. I feel I've been castigated for simply being Black, female, competent and not shy in showing it. People seem to want their Black women warm, ever-eager to please and loud and I'm none of those.
Anyway, I wrote all that just to say "hi" and that I'm one of you.
WS
I was often called into the supervisors office over said emotional bull. I didn't give my co-workers warm fuzzies. Gee, I thought I was there to do the job I was hired for, not to play Mammy to a bunch of Scarlett O'Haras. But I'm not bitter though. ;)
I've noticed that folks have mentioned how gender stereotypes play into how our type is seen and perceived in the world, no one's talked about how racial (and racial-gender) stereotypes play into how our INTJ is perceived by others. I feel I've often been punished for not being the ever-supportive Mammy, nor the sassy Black friend. I feel I've been castigated for simply being Black, female, competent and not shy in showing it. People seem to want their Black women warm, ever-eager to please and loud and I'm none of those.
Anyway, I wrote all that just to say "hi" and that I'm one of you.
WS