Femme Felines

A part of putting the cape down as a Black woman is realizing that it is not your job to mule for nonBlack women. The cult referred to many as the Black community have been teaching Black girls since birth that they are the mules of a dying planet, and they must save it. This is why joining feminist movements is so tempting for Black women. NonBlack women try to manipulate these teachings by reminding us of how abusive Black men are towards Black women, but they seem to forget that they play a role in our dehumanization as well. While feminism may appeal to the savior complex ingrained into Black women by our abusive community, I am here to tell you that radical feminism will not solve our problems, in fact, making ourselves the face of such a movement would put an even bigger target on our backs. You can show sympathy to women suffering, acknowledge the dangers of misogyny, and engage in feminist behaviors without putting on your boots to go to a protest. NonBlack women claim to be fe

I love high fashion models, and I love how much they piss everyone off. What many people fail to realize is that the main consumers of fashion are women. This is important for designers to remember, especially when it comes to marketing. You must market your product in a way that attracts loyal and paying customers. The fashion industry is a business first and foremost. You frequently hear men whine and complain about the “ugliness” (lack of sexiness) of high fashion models. This is not only ironic but proves that clothing brands have been successful in accomplishing what they sought out to do.    Models are not supposed to be attractive to men, shit, they’re not even supposed to be attractive at all. They are supposed to repel a man’s gaze completely. Why? Because men will not be loyal paying customers! Men’s sexualization brings no profit, and in some cases, can decrease profit. This is female fashion we are talking about. This is not porn. Brands are not making female clothes for m