My body is under attack. My skin is under attack. My hair is under attack…but I still want to live. A black girl goes through a lot in Zimbabwe….and well, in the world in general. Black girls are always being attacked by societal prejudices and harmful stereotypes. This podcast may just help or shed light on our on going every day battles and ups and downs. This is a series of honest takes that will discuss the Afro vs the universe, the shade of black skin, and cultural identity amongst other topics all brought to you by The “Weird” Brown Girl’s informed opinion.
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episode 6: EP 6: Being a girl and trying to dress up in Zimbabwe…YIKES!
Sure, opening a dendairy icecream container and finding soup or beans inside sucks but do you know what else sucks? Trying to dress up as a girl in Zimbabwe…. There’s always going to be an “auntie” or “uncle” to harass you and call you a Jezebel and a clueless person who will sexualise just about anything and everything you wear simply because you’re a … drumroll please; a girl. Sigh. Here’s an account of my experiences and how I navigate myself through all the sexualisation and harassment.