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11 Things You Wouldn’t Have Without Black Women

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11 Things You Wouldn’t Have Without Black Women

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“YOU’RE WELCOME!” —Black women everywhere.

1. Du-rags that can get you racially profiled or land you front row at fashion week, depending on your melanin levels.

Really, black men own the popularization of du-rags. BUT, you wouldn't have black men without black women. Du-rags are basically the black man's version of the black woman's satin scarf or bonnet. They protect the hair, keep it moisturized, and aid in the formation of sea-sickening waves when tied down after a good brushing. They are also the piece of fabric black moms tell their black sons to take off their heads before leaving the house, for fear the covering will amplify their presence as black men and increase their already high likelihood of being profiled. But to the white mainstream, du-rags are simply a fashion accessory that you can safely rock in the whitest spaces — like front row at New York Fashion Week.
Really, black men own the popularization of du-rags. BUT, you wouldn’t have black men without black women. Du-rags are basically the black man’s version of the black woman’s satin scarf or bonnet. They protect the hair, keep it moisturized, and aid in the formation of sea-sickening waves when tied down after a good brushing. They are also the piece of fabric black moms tell their black sons to take off their heads before leaving the house, for fear the covering will amplify their presence as black men and increase their already high likelihood of being profiled. But to the white mainstream, du-rags are simply a fashion accessory that you can safely rock in the whitest spaces — like front row at New York Fashion Week.

2. And jumbo door knockers, bamboo earrings, and gold hoops that can either get you followed around a store or a top spot on Billboard.

Taylor Swift isn't exactly known for her cultural consciousness, so it was no surprise when the pop star's video for 'Shake It Off' dropped. In denim booty shorts, knee pads, a cropped leopard bomber, and jumbo gold hoops, Swift tried to wine and twerk her derrière while encouraging listeners to 'shake it off,' ''Cause the players gonna play... And the haters gonna hate.' Her look was very similar to that of Salt-N-Pepa's for classic videos like 'Shoop' and 'Push It.' It’s also the look that — when worn by black girls in my retail jobs as a teen — my store managers would instruct the sales associates to closely watch. One time I actually witnessed a store manager put a sensor in her own pocket while trailing a bunch of black teens (who were dressed similarly to Swift) out the door. When the alarm went off, triggered by her planted sensor, she asked the girls if she could check their bags just as routine. She was shocked when she didn't find anything.

aylor Swift isn’t exactly known for her cultural consciousness, so it was no surprise when the pop star’s video for “Shake It Off” dropped. In denim booty shorts, knee pads, a cropped leopard bomber, and jumbo gold hoops, Swift tried to wine and twerk her derrière while encouraging listeners to “shake it off,” “‘Cause the players gonna play… And the haters gonna hate.” Her look was very similar to that of Salt-N-Pepa’s…

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