Another young woman making strides for the rights of women is Amber Rose. Most will see this and immediately scowl at the mentioning of her name. She is not considered the epitome of class, but we must remember that the standard of what is classy was created by men. Amber Rose holds an annual slut walk in which she glorifies the derogatory terms women are called every single day. She is doing work to reverse the effect that those names have on us and the way that women are objectified by most importantly, other women.
Moving over to the powerful women of social media, beauty gurus and fashionistas everywhere are working everyday to turn what women are shamed for into a lucrative career. Instagram has some of the nicest, but rudest comments on beauty than any other social media platform. You are putting yourself on display for everyone to see and judge. The protection of a screen and anonymity allow people to voice their rudest thoughts and project their own insecurities onto others without consequences.
Young women from the beauty gurus like Bethany Mota to the fashionistas like India Love are taking the beauty and fashion industry by storm. Other amazing and influential women include Eva Gutowski (@makeupbyeva), Teala Dunn (@ttylyteala), Meredith Foster (@meredithfoster), Lemy Beauty (@lemybeauty) Amanda Steele (@amandasteele), and many more beautiful gurus.
Moving on to body positivity, women like Brittany Renner (@BundleOfBrittany), Jen Selter (@jenselter), and Sommer Ray (@sommerray) showcase women's fitness and healthy lifestyle options. In a culture popularizing beautifying surgeries, it is always empowering to see natural women slaying while being healthy.
Women around the world are leading countries, and successfully doing so, might I add. As of February 7 2016, there are 167 women in the list of world's billionaires, and a large sum of them are self-made. There are many struggles holding back women from being equal and taken seriously, but the future holds great hope.
Janay' Lee