From #HotGirlSummer to #HotNerdFall: Megan Thee Stallion, ratchet-respectability, and the Socioeducational identities of Black girls/women

Megan Thee Stallion is revolutionizing the representation of Black women in Hip-Hop by occupying polarizing positions in Hip-Hop culture. Megan represents the multiplicity of the Black girl/women's identities by navigating the confines of ratchet respectability, sexuality, and education. Her mo...

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Published inGender and education Vol. 35; no. 6-7; pp. 521 - 536
Main Authors Payne, Ashley N., Halliday, Aria S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 03.10.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Black people
Black women
Blacks
Discourses
education
Educational Attainment
Females
Feminism
Hip hop culture
Hip Hop feminism
Identity
Imagination
Mass media images
Music
Popular Culture
Representation
Self Concept
Sexuality
Social Media
Womanhood
Women
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Summary:Megan Thee Stallion is revolutionizing the representation of Black women in Hip-Hop by occupying polarizing positions in Hip-Hop culture. Megan represents the multiplicity of the Black girl/women's identities by navigating the confines of ratchet respectability, sexuality, and education. Her movements #HotGirlSummer and #HotNerdFall demonstrate the margins the everyday Black girl/woman must navigate: the expectation to be sexy, outgoing, and ratchet while simultaneously being educated/intellectual. Using Hip Hop feminist discourses of ratchet respectability and Black ratchet imagination, we argue that Megan's representation of a sexually liberated, ratchet-demic informs the construction of Black girl/womanhood. Utilizing Megan the Stallion's music, social media posts, and interviews, we will explore how Megan's representation of a sexually liberated, ratchet-demic informs the socio-educational identities of Black girl/womanhood.
ISSN:0954-0253
1360-0516
DOI:10.1080/09540253.2023.2235382