Owning it?

While Carla struggles to define herself by the reinforcement of male attention, there is a gray area of sexual dominance established by the paradox of owning one's sexuality and be subjected by it.  This image of Kelis, while provocative, shows an empowerment of the ownership that she holds over her body.  She is using her sexuality to promote her image as an artist, and paired with the statement on the side it really claims the idea that she is the controller of her Black Female Body.  She is representing her dominance over sex and creates her own agency of choice by deciding who gains access to her body.


What kind of shift has occurred in the way that we view black women's sexual identity? Has there been a shift?

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