A Twitter debate is raging after photos went viral showing a Black man proposing to his white girlfriend in the middle of a cotton field.

The photos caused an uproar among Black women for various reasons — the most obvious reason is the image of a white woman choking a Black man while kissing him in a cotton field.

boy gif The person who took the photos knew they would go viral due to the current economic and racial disparities Black men face in America.

The images also caused discord among Black women who are forced to contend with other races stealing their men.

Congratulations to the happy couple.

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