Now I know, a few posts back, I made mention of how I longed for things like the feminine mystique, and a time when women really did pay attention to their looks and tried to be as alluring and as attractive as possible. (And I kind of partially blamed the Women's Lib movement for this sociological breakdown.)
Now while it did bother me to see women not trying to look pretty, I just thought that it was something that could be attributed to a hectic lifestyle--kids, a sick family member, long job hours--or just being outright lazy. (I am lazy, just not about my looks.)
But recently, a whole new phenomenon that I was completely unaware of, has been brought to my attention. And not only does it seem to be affect women, it had spread to men, children, and also people of all races--although it does primarily appear in the African-American community on the lower rungs.
Ratchet People.
(I do believe this is an Ebonics term, I believe the proper word is WRETCHED.)
And basically what it is, to me from what I have seen via the ratchetmess.tumblr.com website is that it includes people of lower incomes--although Kim Kardashian counts as a rich one--who are quite flamboyant and ignorant when it comes matters of dress, behavior and social etiquette. I am going to be as nice as humanly possible, because all of the offenders ARE God's children and HE loves them even if I can't stand them. I will provide examples and explain what I find to be wrong. Now these are my own opinions and everyone is welcome to draw his or her own conclusion.
(And then since I am black, I will provide a nice Black person alternative. And don't hold your breath, it will NOT be the Obamas.)
Synthetic Hair.
Now, I am not opposed to women who wear synthetic hair or false hairpieces. I wear them myself, but goddamn it, I wear colors that appear in nature. My NATURAL hair color is BLACK and I rarely deviate from it. If your head looks like the Fruit Loops Toucan and a box of Starbursts mated, then we have a dire problem. (Don't get me started on the contact lenses that match her tee-shirt!)
Is she Smurfette's Mother?
Men are also fucking up. I thought it was a chick until I saw the "Prince" goatee. What is this man doing. This is someone's son/sideshow attraction!
Pregnant Females.
To me, there is nothing wrong with an adult woman being pregnant. It happens. People hook up and it does happen. But there is such a thing as MATERNITY wear. I'm not sure how much crack and malt liquor was involved to get THAT woman pregnant, but she could at least TRY to find a tee that covers the belly. And YES, that is a cigarette in the woman's hand. Lord, I hope CPS is around to take the child away when it comes, I worry for it.
This is a crying ass shame. I remember a time when being a high school mother was a thing to be ashamed of and hide. Now with the advent of crap like MTVs Teen Mom, these little fast tramps thinks its cool. I can't wait to see what happens when that infant passes through the birth canal. Girls used to avoid this "mistake" I know I did because my mother once told me,
"Tiffeny, if you get pregnant before you graduate, I will kick you in the stomach and send the baby out your damn back."
I didn't get knocked up, and only kissed ONE boy in senior year. I will one day pass that threat to my own child. Babies having babies always bothers me. And I knew about 10 girls who had babies in high school.
STOP THE MADNESS! Looks like bubblegum!
Dr. King is spinning in his grave over this bastard!
Make Up
If anyone is an advocate for make up, and how it can improve people's appearance, it's me. But there is a right and WRONG way to wear make up.
This is an actual picture of ME. I am wearing make up, but you can still see ME and I have only accentuated what God put there, not masking it or distorting it wildly.
This would actually be okay, if it weren't for the rope-like hair. I actually like the dramatic eye make up. The hair frightens me, and all I wonder is, HOW DOES SHE LIE DOWN TO SLEEP AT NIGHT? (she's on a city bus there.)
The 80s are over, we lost. Take that off with some cold cream and start over. She looks like Joan Cusack in "Working Girl"
It's not 1988 anymore!
WHY THE HELL ANYONE WANNA BE NICKI MINAJ JANKY ASS I DON'T KNOW!
Really? Was this her first time putting on shadow or what? CHRIST! And her earrings look like bubble wrap!
Scary thing is, I don't know if this is a MAN or a WOMAN...
I keep telling myself this is someone's son and THEY love him.
And people called Michael Jackson strange for wearing make up to hide his Vitiligo freckles. WTF?
Plus Sized People.
I formerly weighed at my "fattest", 260 pounds. I am a comfortable, curvy 165 now. And one thing I notice constantly is how larger women in the ratchet community dress their bodies. Damn it. Just because it comes in your size, you don't have a gun on you wear it. There is nothing wrong with being larger, I have larger friends, but I have never looked at any of them and wondered "What the hell is she wearing?"
That ain't sexy, and I'd tell her that to her face, because if I ran, I'm SURE she would NOT be able to catch me.
If your belly needs it's own bra...
Walmart is a scary place....
I have that exact same t-shirt, but I you know, wear it with PANTS!
No decent woman should ever have low self esteem, with women like THIS walking around.
I WILL COVER THIS TOPIC FURTHER IN A SECOND BLOG POST. I AM DONE RIGHT NOW AND WANT TO GO THROW UP. THIS IS PITIFUL! LORD MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE.
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