I used Google voice and with the punctuation and translation errors, it cam out a jumbled mess where even I had a hard time cleaning it up. So I asked AI for help, and here's my mumbo jumbo post in bullet form....

But wait, look how AI shaded me lol 

AI: "Got it — your writing is powerful but a lot for readers to digest in its current form. I can help you shape it into a cleaner, bullet-style version that still keeps your voice and message intact. Here’s a simplified, easy-to-read draft based on what you shared:"

Rooting for Only Black People on Game Shows

• Since childhood

  • I’ve always rooted for Black contestants on game shows.

  • As a little girl, it was mostly Wheel of Fortune and The Price is Right.

  • I remember being extra excited when a contestant was Black — it made the show feel more meaningful.

  • Favorite memory: a thin young Black guy on The Price is Right who won a car and celebrated wildly all across the stage. I still cherish that joy.

• Why it mattered so much

  • There weren’t many chances to see Black people just being regular on TV.

  • Every appearance mattered because representation was rare.

  • I held onto those moments with so much love.

• How I watch TV now

  • Because of trauma and healing work, I can’t handle a lot of media.

  • Too much information (phones, streaming, social media, constant noise) overwhelms and depresses me.

  • I spend most of the day with no TV; at night, I’ll turn it on only for background noise.

  • The only things I can tolerate right now: old sitcoms and game shows.

• Game shows I’ve loved

  • Favorites: $25,000 Pyramid, Card Sharks, Name That Tune, The Price is Right, and Jeopardy.

  • But even those have issues:

    • Jeopardy historically had very few Black contestants.

    • Price is Right contestants often looked like Vanna White — very limiting and discriminatory. That's not how I look nor do I want to

• Struggles with rooting for Black contestants

  • Watching game shows back-to-back makes it exhausting to keep hoping the Black person will win.

  • Sometimes it feels like producers don’t always choose the strongest Black contestants.

  • I catch myself over-analyzing every mistake because I’m watching them so closely.

  • Example: I watched The Price is Right three times in a row — each time a Black contestant made it to the showcase showdown but lost. That was draining.

• The bigger issue

  • My anxiety around representation isn’t just about game shows.

  • Anytime a Black character shows up on screen, I get tense:

    • Will they be written well?

    • Will they be stereotyped?

    • Will they lose, die, or be mistreated?

  • This makes it almost impossible to enjoy movies or TV unless Black characters are portrayed as fully and beautifully as others.

• What I wish for myself

  • I want to reach a point where I can:

    • Watch a game show without feeling so invested in whether the Black contestant wins.

    • Celebrate when they win, but not feel crushed when they don’t.

    • Enjoy background TV without anxiety or disappointment tied to race.

• Where I’m at now

  • Healing is slow, and I still feel the weight of racism and misrepresentation in entertainment.

  • Staying off social media helps, but my pain started long before social media existed.

  • Therapy reminds me that healing will allow me to watch sports or shows again without being tortured by unfairness.

  • For now, I’m learning to notice the feelings, give myself grace, and hope that eventually I’ll be able to just… watch, without the burden.