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By Sesali B. • @BadFatBlackGirl • 8 years ago

Tweet of the Day: @JamilahLemieux on the contradictions of shaming strippers

When rappers Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa verbally sparred on Twitter earlier this week, it didn’t take long for Kanye to slut-shame his ex-girlfriend Amber Rose as a way to insult Wiz (her ex-husband). It was a low blow, one he’s taken before, and no one was here for it.One of Kanye’s tweets said included “you let a stripper trap you.” Ebony magazine senior editor, Jamilah Lemieux had some great and simple insight on the contradiction of using Amber Rose’s former profession against her.

Kanye West met and began dating Amber Rose not long after she put her stripper days behind her. And it was Amber’s decision to end the relationship. Had Kanye been a better boyfriend, it isn’t unlikely that he could have also been the father of her child. Therefore it seems a bit outlandish that he’d use that as ammunition in an argument against another person.

But then again, there isn’t usually any rhyme or reason to slut shaming.

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Feministing's resident "sexpert", Sesali is a published writer and professional shit talker. She is a queer Black girl, fat girl, and trainer. She was the former Training Director at the United States Student Association and later a member of the Youth Organizing team at Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She received her bachelors in Women's and Gender Studies from Depaul University in 2012 and is currently pursuing a master's in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality studies at Georgia State University in Atlanta. A self identified "trap" feminist, and trained with a reproductive justice background, her interests include the intersections of feminism and: pop culture, youth culture, social media, hip hop, girlhood, sexuality, race, gender, and Beyonce. Sesali joined the team in 2010 as one of the winners of our So You Think You Can Blog contest.

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