White Women In Pop Culture

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Pop culture influence people a lot people might not realize that it does. Beyoncé has been considered to be a feminists with her music that describe her thoughts and what she things. In her music she talks about issues and women empowerment. A quote that got my attention and I think its interesting in the article “Beyonce’s fierce feminism” Aishah Shahidah Simmons states that “If Beyoncé were white, she would definitely be called a feminist. But mainstream culture often does not recognize women of color in that way. As black women, we are not even viewed as acting, as performing. Everything we do is supposed to be based in reality” (p.44). Its unbelievable that even now that there is more equality between black and white people. Black women

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