![]() ![]() For every elevation of one type of girl, there has been the devaluation of another. There has been a historical delineation of who gets to be considered “hot” in the Black community and enjoy its associated privileges. On the one hand, the reimagining of the archetype offers room for Black representation, but there needs to be further interrogation of the ways it can replicate offsets of white beauty standards, such as colorism and fatphobia. ![]() Instead of citing Marilyn Monroe, Pamela Anderson and Juicy Couture-clad celebs of early 2000s fame, Black women in their bimbofication era may find aesthetic inspiration in the Clermont Twins, Blac Chyna, or early 2000s Black girl groups. Emerged from the margins of pop-cultural reference, users concerned with the intersection of race and bimboism shift the depictions of the movement to one that resembles Black women. The Black bimbo exists as its own niche on TikTok and other online spaces. Though the late 90s, early 2000s “hot idiot” trope seemed to prioritize the white, femme, and thin, the current resurgence relies more on inclusivity. Under Bimboism 2.0, we are all hot-and understand that hotness is capital for protection. To #greenscreen ♬ Bimbo Manifesto – fifiĪccording to Bimbotok, an amalgamation of accounts, hashtags, and commentary on TikTok concerned with the merits of bimboism, the bimbo of today adopts the often pink, hyper-femme camp costume and aesthetic as a nod to the past, but democratizes access to weaponized ignorance, arguing that anybody can utilize their physical beauty to amass power. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |