things from birdsite i thought i wouldn't see here
does nobody here know where the ratchet clap here came from because i have half a mind to write a treatise on a subject i really shouldn't
basically if you're white stop doing the 👏 thing
the short version. (mention of knives)
it's a thing some black women learned to do to get attention while they're talking, because they are so frequently talked over
"ratchet", unlike what many will tell you, comes from the Jamaican culture of carrying "ratchet knives" (Okapi brand folding knives) for self-defence and general purpose. "ratchet" as an adjective describes people in poor circumstances (with a high need for self-defense)
