Take Note Nicki: 10 Famous Feminists Who Use Their Platforms To Uplift Other Women
Janelle Monáe
In case her videos for “Pynk” (featuring an amazing pair of vagina pants) and “Make Me Feel” didn’t make the message clear, singer/actress Janelle Monáe is all about the love, empowerment and support of women. Going as far back as her early black and white tuxedo-wearing days, she has consistently challenged gender roles about what women should be and how they should be represented.
In 2016 interview, while she was promoting the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight, Monáe called out men and stressed the need for their support as it relates to feminism:
“Feminism should be a part of Black masculinity,” says Monáe. “Men should absolutely feel like it is their duty to be allies with women; speak up against sexism and help us fight some of the evil things that have been done to us. If Black masculinity is part of being a man, then what makes you a man is also your support and how you treat women.”