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From #HotGirlSummer to #HotNerdFall: Megan Thee Stallion, ratchet-respectability, and the Socioeducational identities of Black girls/women.
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Gender & Education . Aug-Oct2023, Vol. 35 Issue 6/7, p521-536. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Megan Thee Stallion is revolutionizing the representation of Black women in Hip-Hop by occupying polarizing positions in Hip-Hop culture. Megan represents the multiplicity of the Black girl/women's identities by navigating the confines of ratchet respectability, sexuality, and education. Her movements #HotGirlSummer and #HotNerdFall demonstrate the margins the everyday Black girl/woman must navigate: the expectation to be sexy, outgoing, and ratchet while simultaneously being educated/intellectual. Using Hip Hop feminist discourses of ratchet respectability and Black ratchet imagination, we argue that Megan's representation of a sexually liberated, ratchet-demic informs the construction of Black girl/womanhood. Utilizing Megan the Stallion's music, social media posts, and interviews, we will explore how Megan's representation of a sexually liberated, ratchet-demic informs the socio-educational identities of Black girl/womanhood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09540253
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 6/7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Gender & Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 171843411
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540253.2023.2235382