“The ‘We Too’ Movement! A Deeper Look at Relational GroupThink and its Impact on the Black Community”

What is GroupThink? GroupThink is defined as, “a phenomenon that occurs when a group of well-intentioned people makes irrational or non-optimal decisions spurred by the urge to conform or the belief that dissent is impossible.” The concept of GroupThink originated from a Yale Psychologist, Irving Janis in a 1971 Psychology Today article. It’s fair to say that we all have experienced peer pressure, but unlike the pressure to conform to a group of friends or family, GroupThink can take a more insidious turn that shapes public perception, opinions and even lifestyle choices. “We Too”, the Black community, have been ensnared by the poison of GroupThink via the “Gender War” that plagues our timelines. Make no mistake, The Gender War is an ‘Agenda War’ on the mind. Whether it be the red pill loyalists or the ‘Sprinkle, Sprinkle’ fanatics, each new trending ideology that graces the algorithm carries with it an undercurrent of blind faith and little to no critical evaluation.