Something a white person gets when they spend the whole day fighting against racism in the United States of America (USA).
by minorichan May 27, 2020
Get the racism fatiguemug. Racial battle fatigue is a term coined by professor William A. Smith that refers to the cognitive, emotional and physiological effects of being a person of color in environments that are both implicitly and explicitly racist.
Basically, it is the ways that racism has a negative effect on the psychology and physiology of people of color.
Physiological symptoms of RBF: tension headaches, backaches, elevated heartbeat, rapid breathing in anticipation of conflict, upset stomach, extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, ulcers, elevated blood pressure. Psychological symptoms of RBF: constant anxiety and worrying, inability to sleep, sleep broken by haunting, conflict-specific dreams, intrusive thoughts and images, loss of self-confidence.
Basically, it is the ways that racism has a negative effect on the psychology and physiology of people of color.
Physiological symptoms of RBF: tension headaches, backaches, elevated heartbeat, rapid breathing in anticipation of conflict, upset stomach, extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, ulcers, elevated blood pressure. Psychological symptoms of RBF: constant anxiety and worrying, inability to sleep, sleep broken by haunting, conflict-specific dreams, intrusive thoughts and images, loss of self-confidence.
I can't go to that meeting with them White folks today, I'm struggling with Racial Battle Fatigue
We have to protect our students from Racial Battle Fatigue by connecting them with people who will love and support them
We have to protect our students from Racial Battle Fatigue by connecting them with people who will love and support them
by Ariel William Moore February 14, 2021
Get the racial battle fatiguemug. An increasingly common ailment across the United States, particularly with the gainfully employed.
Symptoms include the overwhelming urge to curse and yell "Really????" when reading almost any headline, or email bulletin from Human Resources.
The stress from the modern work environment may often cause suffers to consume alcohol, and or play the guitar at Volume 11.
Causes are well understood. The human brain is not hardwired to speak as the everything should be filtered through a "lawyer buffer". Those on earth that still have some sort of "Sense of Humor" find the modern work environment challenging. (Not the WORK part.....the EGGSHELLS part
Symptoms include the overwhelming urge to curse and yell "Really????" when reading almost any headline, or email bulletin from Human Resources.
The stress from the modern work environment may often cause suffers to consume alcohol, and or play the guitar at Volume 11.
Causes are well understood. The human brain is not hardwired to speak as the everything should be filtered through a "lawyer buffer". Those on earth that still have some sort of "Sense of Humor" find the modern work environment challenging. (Not the WORK part.....the EGGSHELLS part
by Killroy74 August 30, 2010
Get the CPCFS (Chronic Political Correctness Fatigue Syndrome)mug. When you are so done with eating Banh Chung, Ga Luoc, Xoi Gac, Nem Ran, Gio Cha, etc during Tet month.
by H@ckerman February 10, 2021
Get the Tet fatiguemug. Meat Fatigue - when you have consumed large amounts of red meat in a short amount of time, and you feel sleepy, slow, and thick.
by XxK1ngCxX February 18, 2023
Get the meat fatiguemug. Describes deep mental exhaustion from being forced to care about the people in the lgbtqia+ social experiment cult and their actions 24/7.
As the 2nd LGBTHDMIRGB riot this month broke out in his town, Sam was beginning to develop serious LGBT fatigue.
by engagementlord July 5, 2025
Get the LGBT fatiguemug. After limping past special parking spots to gets the store for the 20th time this month, David was beginning to develop serious veteran fatigue.
by David Gantry April 18, 2025
Get the Veteran Fatiguemug.