dear black women, u do not have to be strong all the time. u can be dainty, elegant, soft, and beautiful like everyone else. u are allowed to walk confidently in your femininity; wear dresses, or don’t. do whatever u want to do. u are beautiful, magnificent and kind.

i wish i had seen myself portrayed as anything other than sassy and aggressive in the media growing up. i’m nineteen and i am now realizing that i am not strong. i’m so soft and legitimately cry at the drop of a hat. i’m soft spoken and always have been. and that’s so okayhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤍" title="Weißes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes Herz">

black women are not one dimensional. we are not the women that society has decided to portray us as in the media. we come in a beautiful array of shades, and sizes.

we are not our stereotypes and those extremely inaccurate stereotypes will never define us. you are beautiful. u are magnificent. your melanin is radiant, vibrant and a beautiful part of who you are. wear your hair however you want to. dress up, dance around and be you.