Fight Like a GRRRL!: re black women who are hated because they're not Michelle Obama (in short)

daniellemertina:

Nicki Minaj and other black women (I love love love Bria Myles!) who make money by presenting themselves in ways that are acceptable to a male and white dominated industry, hold a special place in my heart.

Because, since they’re black women they are often over-sexualized…

My Response

I completely disagree with the entry above. Although she makes some valid points, white women who degrade themselves are mocked and held accountable for their foolish ways as well such as the artist Ke$ha. 

Women as a whole have fought generations for our rights. We don’t have to look towards Michelle Obama as a prime example, there are plenty of other fascinating and powerful women within the entertainment industry.

You don’t have to be primped and proper, but you should not make a mockery of yourself because it exemplifies our gender as a whole. It also gives a certain demeaning value. Do you know how many people look up to females such as Kim Kardashian or Nicki Minaj, who are beautiful, yet do not portray the idea of being a powerful woman. Be talented. Make this world your’s. Instead, they succumb to the idea that it’s a man’s world and we are just living in it. It is a scary thought seeing how young some of their fans are, and how they imitate their style down to the science.

They overly use the idea of “sex sells” that is upheld by male standards. So yes, they are an embarrassment to our gender and a bad influence. Yes, they are doing something wrong, and we should ACKNOWLEDGE it.

We don’t all need to be the next Michelle Obama, but women such as Tyra Banks, Beyonce, Charlize Theron (who was born in South Africa), and much more exist too. They embody the personality that I would want my future to look up too. Their charity work, their independence, their work ethic, and not having to demean themselves to be such powerful women. That is what we should all aspire, not to just give in to the idea of using our bodies, using disgusting vocabulary, being outrageous in videos just to get attention.

(via guerreragrrrls)

Posted: 1 month ago with 92 notes
  1. fightthemane reblogged this from daniellemertina
  2. archivewall reblogged this from so-treu
  3. foodiewin reblogged this from todiedreaming
  4. babybutta reblogged this from truesouthernlady
  5. truesouthernlady reblogged this from karnythia and added:
    ^That question needed to be bolded. Whose idea? Who is defining this?? & plus, one can be strong morally, not...
  6. babybutta reblogged this from deliciouskaek
  7. thecometreturns reblogged this from thempress
  8. makeanescape reblogged this from todiedreaming
  9. thempress reblogged this from luckythinks91
  10. blackberrylitmag reblogged this from daniellemertina
  11. karnythia reblogged this from daniellemertina and added:
    Whose idea of a strong woman? Because all I keep hearing in these “critiques is demands that these women live up to...
  12. griffin-wrangler reblogged this from of-praxis
  13. todiedreaming reblogged this from deliciouskaek
  14. deliciouskaek reblogged this from zorascreation
  15. luckythinks91 reblogged this from daniellemertina
  16. of-praxis reblogged this from zorascreation and added:
    Everything here! (except nicki has way more control over things than bartman, obviously).
  17. zorascreation reblogged this from guerreragrrrls
  18. daniellemertina reblogged this from proudvaginaowner and added:
    My response to the response lol: White women are not held accountable for using their sexuality (in objectifying...
  19. ariami reblogged this from blackamazon
  20. proudvaginaowner reblogged this from guerreragrrrls and added:
    My Response I completely disagree with the entry above. Although she makes some valid points, white women who degrade...
  21. discovercat reblogged this from european-booty-scratcher
  22. breeeauna reblogged this from blackamazon