Megan theestallion penned a powerful essay for the nytimes in support of Black women, and the trauma they've had to endure
, where she used her platform to denounce Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron for his decision to not seek charges against three officers for their involvement in Breonna Taylor's shooting death. Meg knew this would invite criticism, and she said she's not afraid of that.
"And it’s ridiculous that some people think the simple phrase 'Protect Black women' is controversial. We deserve to be protected as human beings. And we are entitled to our anger about a laundry list of mistreatment and neglect that we suffer."Meg's piece also spans the topic of Black women's bodies and the gaze to which they're constantly subjected. She mentions how her own wardrobe choices are not a decision to appeal to men, but a celebration of her own body.
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