For once, I want to know what it feels like to be a soft girl. You know, the kind that wears pretty pink dresses with hair bows and stockings to match. The kind that bakes cookies for all her friends and always has a smile on her face because she’s just so damn
Life is all about balance— there are times to be soft, and times to be tough. But you hit the nail on the head with your observations about black women not having the same ‘permission’ to be soft. I think a lot of these internet microtrends inherently skew towards white, wealthy women as the ideal, and exclude anyone who doesn’t inherently fit the ‘aesthetic’.
It takes a different kind of bravery to be open and vulnerable when the world expects you to be tough and strong. Black women deserve softness and care, too— embracing authenticity even in the face of opposition is important, and I’m glad you took the time to explore that in this post!
What a thoughtful post! Great read :)
Life is all about balance— there are times to be soft, and times to be tough. But you hit the nail on the head with your observations about black women not having the same ‘permission’ to be soft. I think a lot of these internet microtrends inherently skew towards white, wealthy women as the ideal, and exclude anyone who doesn’t inherently fit the ‘aesthetic’.
It takes a different kind of bravery to be open and vulnerable when the world expects you to be tough and strong. Black women deserve softness and care, too— embracing authenticity even in the face of opposition is important, and I’m glad you took the time to explore that in this post!
Yes precisely!! Thank you so much for reading 💗