So; here are my main points of contention with the garrulous raptress: [one.] The way you visually present yourself speaks volumes about who you are, and when you are in a prominent position in the entertainment industry it also speaks volumes about who your people are. Nicki's standing on the world stage wearing the store-bought version of every body part available in artificial varieties-- and with all those parts and more exposed for men's salivary pleasure-- is a SAD commentary on the mental state of the Black woman in general, and in the area of self-image especially.
(Now I am well aware that she is not the only ultra-visible sista who's body is 50% made-in-Taiwan....but neon wigs? Really?? And the unforgivable sin: the alleged pad-a-panty. A false behind....on a Black woman?!? The world is surely coming to an end! lol. smh.)
[two.] Blame it on the competitiveness of the rap game or whatever, but we've gone from brothas speaking about us females the way we wouldn't want anyone to talk about our PETS, to one of our very own femme fetales outdoing the men with the awful way she portrays Black women in her lyrics. I mean COME ON. In Usher's "Lil Freak" talkin' about how she wants a chick with "a big ole' ghetto booty"-- what, so now a fellow sister in the struggle is gon' stand right in our faces, with her pad-a-panties on, and propagate the idea that a sista is only as attractive as her behind is big???? And if she refers to herself as a b**** or a blond-haired plastic shell one more time....... Use your imagination.
Now considering that this chick has a fan base that is largely pre-pubescent, she has a large influence on tomorrow's generation of Black women. That, considering everything mentioned above, is a tragic fact. We'd all do well to stop promoting people like this-- who handle their fame so irresponsibly, to the detriment of Black America. And if she has any respect for herself, the innocence of those whose parents don't have enough sense to stop them from listening to her, her fellow women, or the integrity of the hip-hop genre, she'll get in, get her money, and get out. Or start singing a different tune.
....if you ask me. PEACE.
Shaking my head .... this is so true. And women get angry when guys go around talkin about how much they wanna hit that phat @$$ or "look at them big @$$ tittys." Well, maybe you shouldn't be putting it out there for the world to see. You're so ON POINT when you say that the way you present yourself tells everyone who you are. I guess that she wants everyone to know that she's a ultra-fake hoe ... we just need to educate our young ones that this is not the way to look or act at all. We need more Black role models that they can look up to and admire, like Michelle Obama and Oprah. Not Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, New York, and the like. Great post Nailah!
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