Fans of Megan Thee Stallion are trying to shift the public’s attention away from her sexual history, which they believe is being used to distract from the act of violence committed against her.
The public attention on Pete’s sexual history has sparked backlash from her fans, who are utilizing social media to show their solidarity with the rapper. Rather than allow slut-shaming or victim-blaming to proliferate online, many “hotties” — what fans of the rapper call themselves — have made it a point to question why people are using Pete’s sexual history to distract from the act of violence committed against her.
“I see Meg’s fans as being part of a generation that is considering how women’s sexuality and Black women’s sexuality is being targeted in popular culture,” said Bailey, who is also an associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University. “One of the ways to address that and speak back to it is through Twitter, through hashtags, through these digital platforms.
Luis Hernandez, who demonstrated outside of the courthouse Tuesday to “really champion” Megan Thee Stallion, was among the group ofwho organized the #IStandWithMegan demonstration. He said he believes it’s important to show solidarity with women who experience violence and harassment. Shani, a Megan Thee Stallion fan who asked to use her first name due to harassment fears, echoed similar sentiments.
“We all know this is not relevant to the trial, because even if she did have sex with any of these men, none of that changes the fact that it’s been proven that Meg was shot,” she said. “Like we’re not focused on her sexual past, we’re not focused on her twerking online, that’s irrelevant. None of that justifies what happened to her.”
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