US envoy gets ridiculed for suggesting Afghan women need movement like 'Black Girl Magic'

As Afghan women continue to get oppressed under Taliban regime, United States' diplomatic envoy to Afghanistan has a solution, but t everyone likes it. Karen Decker, Chargé d'Affaires of US Mission to Afghanistan, drew flak on social media after suggesting on Wednesday that women of Afghanistan need American movements like 'Black Girl Magic' to release mselves from shackles of Taliban.

“Are Afghans familiar with #BlackGirlMagic and movement it inspired? Do Afghan girls need a similar movement? What about Afghan Women? Teach me, ready to learn," she said in a tweet while tagging Hollywood icons Beyonce, Lizzo, and Regina King. post, which has w been deleted, garnered ridicule and condemnation from several users on Twitter, including former US President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr.

"What h*ll is this? Apparently Biden Administration isn’t embarrassed eugh already by ir Afghanistan debacle," he wrote. Florida Congressman Mike Waltz tweeted, "I’m speechless. Caligula making his horse a senator was less laughable than this," as ar user wrote, "We have least serious goddamn imperial government ever."

Decker takes strong stance against Taliban 

Since being appointed to post, Decker has expressed sharp criticism for Taliban for its ban on women pursuing university-level education. She also often posts about Black activism. "I ran up against tweet limit, t list of names. Afghan women are being denied chance to study science. What kind of scientists does Afghanistan need? #Black History Month #LetAfghanGirlsLearn," envoy tweeted on February 11. 

In w-deleted tweet, Decker referred to Black Girl Magic, a movement that rose to prominence in 2016 on social media and focused on highlighting accomplishments of women of Black community. Pictures of conventionally attractive African-Americans were also shared widely on internet as part of movement.