Being Black Is Not a Monolith

Soooo we’re still putting limits and restrictions on what Black is??? I thought we’d addressed this before…but maybe not. I’m not going to hold you, but yeah…about that. Saw a post on Facebook about the Jonathan Majors Ebony Magazine cover shoot. The individual who wrote the post was pitting the February Valentine’s shoot of Majors against Black masculinity. Stating that images such as those of Jonathan Majors were emasculating and promoting Black men being feminine.
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The pictures of Majors are soft (some were based on an Anime character). The colors are pinks, reds, blushes…colors not traditionally associated with masculinity. His poses are thoughtful, emotional, sensual, and relaxed. The clothing is minimal (IYKYK J), but the textures and patterns are again not traditional of those of a “man.” Even in that…what are manly poses, colors, or textures? Which brings me to my point. Why are we putting limits on what presents as a “man”? More specifically, a Black man or just a Black person.

pic source: https://unsplash.com/s/photos/monolith

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