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| Naomi Campbell |
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| Beyonce |
I
LOVE SAREES! I saw some women in the mall yesterday wearing them. They
are the ultimate feminine dress and they look so beautiful with their
elegant designs, vibrant colours, jeweled accents, and delicately
draping fabrics. They scream I AM WOMAN! When looking at a woman in a
saree, depending on the style, she looks delicate and you don't want to
do anything to mess up the beautiful garment. Sometimes the women have
to hold the saree making it incompatible with carrying things,
physically active tasks, or doing anything but standing or sitting
pretty lol. This is what makes them so feminine because they are fit for
someone sitting on a pedestal! They look like princesses! Walking works
of art similar to
Geisha in kimonos.
Just imagine, what if Black women had always worn sarees or started
wearing them? Wouldn't we instantly look more feminine, delicate, and
princess-like? Would we look more respectable? Would we be treated more
like delicate feminine creatures who should be cherished and protected
from harm? I'm sure that in other countries women in sarees are probably
disrespected sometimes but I'm just focusing on Black women in Western
countries. Should Black women adopt a standard feminine garb? I think
they would if it said Gucci lol! Wouldn't it be wonderful if Black women
started wearing sarees all the time! I would be so happy!!! There is
even a great blog of women of different ethnicities wearing sarees
called
Saree Dreams (please take a look at the many examples of Indian femininity there :) You can also see photoshopped images of
Michelle Obama in sarees!!!
I'm just daydreaming with this blog and I'm not actually suggesting you
go out and buy a saree. People will look at you like your're crazy and
Indian women will complain about cultural appropriation. Do we have
traditional African or Caribbean clothing and would they actually look
good on women today (*sigh*)? But honestly, we just need one high
profile Black celebrity to start doing this and it could actually
happen.
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Sri Lankan women (imagine if these were two
"homegirls" waiting on the bus lol) |
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| I would love to put this on every day! |
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| Nicole Sherzinger |
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