After news of the Supreme Court ruling upholding Affirmative Action in admission decisions in the state of Texas spread, Black Twitter decided to celebrate the announcement by taking a few shots at “Becky with the bad grades.”
#SCOTUS upholds Affirmative Action in the case of Becky with the Bad Grades V U. of Texas. pic.twitter.com/HmqrDrPvkm
— Lavinia SheBeShonuff (@SheBeShonuff) June 23, 2016
In this instance, “Becky” was Abigail Fisher, a white Texan who claimed she was denied entry into the University of Texas because of her race. Fisher argued that she would have been allowed into the selective Austin campus if they hadn’t admitted under-qualified minorities. But as it turns out, Fisher wasn’t that qualified either. Her high school GPA wasn’t within the top 10 percent of her class, and 168 candidates with the same, or even higher averages than Fisher’s, were also turned down for entry into the university.
Though Fisher called the Supreme Court ruling disappointing and said she hopes “the nation will one day move beyond affirmative action,” Black Twitter threw a celebration.
The hashtags #BeckyWithTheBadGrades and #StayMadAbby (a throwback to last December when the court heard arguments on the case) started trending. Some used the tags to discuss their own experience with entitled “Beckys” while in college, and of course, others cracked some hilarious jokes.
Watch whiteness work. #StayMadAbby https://t.co/Thwo36TJpD — ☔️ April ☔️ (@ReignOfApril) June 23, 2016
This degree was earned, not given. #StayMadAbby with unnecessary entitlement and mediocrity. pic.twitter.com/1IXTblY53D
— Jaylin D. McClinton (@Aspiring_ESQ) June 23, 2016
#StayMadAbby Wasted time & energy when u couldve just transfered in But u were too entitled to do something like that #BeckyWithTheBadGrades
— Billy (@TxBornSooner) June 23, 2016
One time for the culture. #StayMadAbby pic.twitter.com/C5MnVuirtm — Bae Grylls (@TheAuracl3) June 23, 2016
Abby you said you were good enough the Supreme Court determined that was a lie #BeckyWithTheBadGrades #staymadabby pic.twitter.com/d3w6hWRkK7 — Tea Lizard (@innerthots1) June 23, 2016
Black twitter right now #BeckyWithTheBadGrades pic.twitter.com/sey3y1q4ks
— NORMANI♕ (@joifulnoiseee) June 23, 2016
You was looking for lawyers when you should’ve been looking for tutors #BeckyWithTheBadGrades pic.twitter.com/sG4kmgh3ep
— Julia. (@sohosultry) June 23, 2016
The one time white privilege backfires…#BeckyWithTheBadGrades #StayMadAbby pic.twitter.com/t1uaCW4Lnj — Kimberly Hallums (@KimmieIs2Real) June 23, 2016
Welp!
