https://www.essence.com/celebrity/ava-duvernay-auntie/

Listen y’all: don’t call Ava DuVernay an “auntie.” The director of When They See Us said she doesn’t feel old enough to carry such a title—even if it’s said out of respect.

“First of all, I have a real issue with recently I’ve been getting called on Twitter ‘Auntie Ava,'” the 46-year-old began. “Why?! Why?! Am I that old? Because I don’t feel that old.”

When Lathan clarified that people are likely giving her the auntie title because of “the weight that you bring” to the culture through all of her film projects, DuVernay said that she “appreciate that.”

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Umm...while I respect folks wanting to be called whatever they want to be called I have to ask what the hell? Someone really had to explain that it wasn’t about her age?

Anything over 45 is Aunt territory in Black culture.

older than she is, but she doesn't seem motherly - she still come off like a hot babe (something she seems to work really hard at, and quite successfully).

EDIT - Correction, they're the same age.

Real talk tho, I doubt most people in their 20’s look at her like she hot. She def an auntie type to them.

She just bad!

BAD!

LOL

Dr. Rainbow Johnson is my hero!

I told one, trying to be funny, that I ain't his uncle but that I'd rather him call me that as opposed to calling me "Yo" or "motherfucker."

Because I’ve never
Never
Never
Referred to anyone that wasn’t an aunt as aunty.
Just Miss or Missus so and so.
I hadn’t even heard of this until about four years ago.

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Joanne wasn’t my aunt, she was just my grandmothers friend.

I think it’s due to Snoop and his nephew label a few years earlier.

but it’s almost like asking if LIT or Periodt was a thing years ago.

They aren’t until they are... lol.

Cultures produce fads. But to say that something is near universal in Black culture requires a history that this doesn’t have

My ruling goes to Ava (c) Judy Sheindlin

“I cringe being called Auntie or Mama by anybody other than my nieces or godchildren,” Oprah says. “Except if I’m in Africa, where it’s the custom for everybody to refer to anyone older as ‘Sister,’ or ‘Auntie,’ depending on the age difference. And there, no one refers to anyone older by their first name, out of respect.”

“Hi auntie”

or Auntie...



"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

This is about the youth behind us.

Old ass niggas talking bout “I ain’t never used that shit”

you old. I’m old. We old.

>you old. I’m old. We old.

community when they just started that shit last week...FOH...
youngins need to respect their elders AND Miss Ava...

"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

Y’all just making up shit.. lol.

Ain’t no one ever said this was age old. This is new Black Twitter shit.

Post 2. Your reply.

You don’t read past the subject do you legs? Keep it funky.

referring to women they look up to like "Auntie Oprah" and partly related to the whole "blackgirlmagic" movement

These younger kids doing a whole lot of shit we’ve never done before.

*Mind blown*

I thought the hold point of "Auntie" was to acknowledge someone older but not quite parent age.

Also an auntie can be bad AF.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

Granted she only 22, but still..... Haha

even tho folks say it out of 'respect', the image that also comes with auntie is the old ass church lady types. or rachet, drunk and cussing woman. she doesn't seem to be either of those.

Not in this way.

but when folks say 'looking like somebody's auntie', its not meant as a compliment. I imagine that, along with age, is where she's coming from.

40s today don't look like 40s when we grew up.

>even tho folks say it out of 'respect', the image that also
>comes with auntie is the old ass church lady types. or rachet,
>drunk and cussing woman. she doesn't seem to be either of
>those.
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Depending on time of the day...lol

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I can only imagine what a relationship would be like with
an individual as fragile as that.

>I can only imagine what a relationship would be like with
>an individual as fragile as that.
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gat damn.

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“It was the evidence from science and history that prompted me to abandon my atheism and become a Christian.” — Lee Strobel, The Case for Christ

they're not related to you?

Ain't nothing wrong with calling them Ms. First Name or Mrs. Last Name.

>they're not related to you?
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>Ain't nothing wrong with calling them Ms. First Name or Mrs.
>Last Name.
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As if calling women on a first or last name basis is not the thing to do anymore.

this auntie shit is pretty stupid and rude.

Like the folks referring to Shannon Sharpe as Unc

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“It was the evidence from science and history that prompted me to abandon my atheism and become a Christian.” — Lee Strobel, The Case for Christ

Nobody is saying don’t call family members Aunts

"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

It's the next question because maybe your 29 yr old family member may not want to be call Aunt whatever in the street. IDK. It's just a question to have fun with.



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“It was the evidence from science and history that prompted me to abandon my atheism and become a Christian.” — Lee Strobel, The Case for Christ

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“It was the evidence from science and history that prompted me to abandon my atheism and become a Christian.” — Lee Strobel, The Case for Christ

those that are half my age, its usually the ones that are 5-10 years older than me that are like "don't call me ma'am, I ain't that old!"

"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

Is it really about respect and reverence? Or are you trying to get your cool little quote off on social media?

but they are still going to do it on Twitter because... you know. It’s the internet.

....the fk???
these n-words don't even know me like that
i'm not your mfking auntie etc etc