Make it and They Will Come
But at our age, when dorm rooms and a hallway make up our entire living space, beds are also one of the first things someone sees when you take them home.

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But at our age, when dorm rooms and a hallway make up our entire living space, beds are also one of the first things someone sees when you take them home.
Why didn’t my vagina look like that? Am I supposed to shave? How do I bend like that? Is this what sex looks like?
There’s this presumed idealistic view of what a black relationship is supposed to look like. People are always looking at you and critiquing your relationship to determine if you’re beautiful enough to be together.
I know I have joked about being sex-negative, but the truth is that I was affected by the messaging I received throughout my childhood. I sometimes still am.
That’s the magic of nostalgia; it brings you back to a place you might not even remember until that first beat of “What Makes You Beautiful” hits, and suddenly you’re a preteen all over again.
We can only hope that more action will be taken as the #MeToo Movement grows in the one category where it’s needed the most.
The idea that there can only be one female rapper on top has long been ingrained in the public’s mind. Now, women are gaining back their strength, debunking stereotypes that led many to believe that there can only be one in the spotlight.
If anything is clear about Vérité, it is that she is always doing something different.
In a growing movement of female hip-hop artists spreading themes of self-love, personal agency, and independence from male opinions, Lizzo is a prominent figure. She shines as a figure of black excellence, body positivity, and womanly power.