I Will Not Be A Hostage To Your Objectification

Black men, that assume that black women, who are sexually expressive, are obligated to respond to their sexual advancements, are predators and problematic. Do not objectify my mind or my body. Do not assume because I dialogue about orgasms or post alluring pictures that it’s your invitation to make an advance. Not only is it insulting but it is unwarranted. You do not get to decide when you want to take me out. How do you know if I am interested in you? If I participate in heteronormative thought or activity?

This is the mindset of most black men. Their entitlement and inability to internalize rejection makes them think that black women’s bodies and space are their property. It is not.

The proper way is just to admire from afar. Do not assume that black women share the same interests as you or interested in you. I am extremely private and even if I were interested in dating or dating someone, until it is exclusive, you wouldn’t know. Trust me, I have mastered the art of concealment.

I reject objectification or that because I am subscribed to black feminist thought, which believes in gender equality, that it’s synonymous to promiscuity.

When it comes to art, you don’t touch it, you admire it. Don’t let that go over your head.