The coontocracy of assimilationist corporate negroes is in full effect, riding for patriarchal capitalist agendas and having us believe that somehow Beyonce’s success is a step toward some dystopic vision of progress for Black women. There may be empowerment for some folks but by and large it is a false hope steeped in capitalism and individualism, supporting the escapist desires of rampant pornographic consumerism.
I would not go as far as calling her music pornographic consumerism, but the article does raise some good points on the structurally violent sampling of feminism through pop/hip hop culture and its perceived empowerment of women.
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