By SheelaR

Ayesha Curry, the wife of NBA Golden State player Stephen Curry, is in the middle of a social media firestorm after tweeting her fashion preferences, which were, that she preferred to cover some parts of her body instead of wearing more trendy revealing outfits. In the age of women like Nicki Minaj and Amber Rose the gentle lines of modesty have been completely obliterated. To be exact, Ayesha tweeted “Everyone’s into barely wearing clothes these days, huh? Not my style. I like to keep the good stuff covered up for the one who matters, ” Just looking at the latest fashion trends. I’ll take classy over trendy any day of the week.  #saturdaynightinsight” I’m frankly, very proud of her for saying that out loud.

There is something wrong with our society, when we give life to Amber Rose and her “Slut Shamming” campaign, but chastise women like Ayesha Curry, for simply expressing a preference for a more modest style of dress. If you want to behave and dress in revealing outfit or engage in slut-like behavior…by all means, but I’d like to ask you to rethink your position and attempts to mainstream behavior that only serve to denigrate women, especially women of color, who’ve already been unfairly and historically relegated to the role of sexual beings. There are little girls watching you, and they don’t need to be taught that behaving this way is goal they should strive for. Striving to be maligned and disrespected should never be any ones goal.

I don’t know how and when we managed to turn “trashy” and “slutty” behavior into a feminist issue. I’m all for women’s rights, but I draw the line at mainstreaming a movement that demoralizes women. That is an issue that has zero to do with leveling the playing field of opportunities and equality. There is no need to openly and brazenly sexualize your image, in an attempt to demand equality. Although, Ayesha was voicing her personal style, it has opened the door to some larger issues that women face in a society the marginalizes their value. It is a dialogue that has been a long time coming and desperately needed. After enduring said firestorm, Ayesha subsequently tweeted “Regardless of if you like my “style of clothes” or not (which I don’t care) please do not tear women down and degrade them… Not cool peeps.” Way to go, Ayesha! Stay unapologetic!