Sunday, November 17, 2013
Twerking
http://trillanora.tumblr.com/video_file/67281377726/tumblr_mvphthFiPo1qfh70b Once again, while strolling through my tumblr TL I have been riddled with inspiration. Yet another poetry slam, but the topic encountered seems a little far fetched. The history of "twerking". While this dance craze has just swept the nation, before Miley Cyrus showcased her dancing skills. Before Rihanna only saw dollars signs. And before the strip club got ahold of these skills where did such dances originate from? The poem tells us specifically that these movements and steps originated from a rich cultural background, not even specifically African, but ethnic in its origin. I've never thought of "twerking" in such a light. Another thing that the video accurately touched on is how a woman who twerks is perceives. The world and even ourselves are afraid of our sexually. And out of feast if the unknown it is criticized. As a woman I seek nothing but understanding of myself and instead of fear my sexually I hope for respect.
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This is cool. I can always appreciate a little slam poetry to tell me how it is.
ReplyDeleteI think their performance touched on a few things. One, the dominant group is still very much ignorant of the history and narratives of the oppressed groups, causing members of these groups to have to advocate for themselves. And two, in a way I think it points out how hyper-sexualized African Americans, especially women, are in our culture today.
*I mean how our culture tends to do the hyper-sexualizing of black women.
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