I don't know how I feel about this article.
The writer goes to great lengths to defend Beyoncétan and Nicki Minaj, but in the process I think she ends up framing Black Feminism as being wholly represented by them, which I think would actually offend a lot of people. Beyflopce and Nicki Minaj can do whatever they want, but there are plenty of black female scholars, artists, politicians, and even entertainers out there that are hailed as strong feminist role models and
don't receive the same criticisms that Beyawnce and Nicki do. To hold these two up and say "THIS is
Black Feminism and when you attack these two you're attacking
Black Feminism!" is pretty narrow.
Then again, I also don't see this as a racial argument in the same way the writer does. I don't feel it's as much of a race issue as it is an issue with how we as a society criticize
any woman that flaunts her sexuality and has a large platform. The same criticisms that Nicki Minaj And Bey-Can't-Get-A-Hit-cé face are also they
same exact criticisms that Madonna got. That Christina Aguilera got when she went Dirrty. That Lady Gaga got. Hell, that Miley Cyrus got. The fact of the matter is, whenever we as a society sees
any strong, powerful, beautiful woman flaunting their sexuality, we question their agency and motives in a way that most men (who are actually doing the same thing) never have to worry about, and there are no racial lines there.
Basically, the writer's just a stan.