Mo’Nique wants young sistas and “queens in training” to stop wearing bonnets, slippers, pajamas, and blankets in public.
The legendary comedian and actress was moved to share her message after she went to the Atlanta airport to catch a flight to Mississippi and caught an eyeful.
Auntie Mo said:
As we began to walk through the airport, I saw so many – actually too many to count and too many for me to tap – but, I saw so many of our young sistas in head bonnets, scarves, slippers, pajamas, blankets wrapped around them…and this is how they are showing up to the airport.
She went to say…
And the question I am having to you, my sweet babies – when did we lose pride in representing ourselves? When did we step away from let me make sure I’m presentable when I leave my home? Let me make sure I’m representing the family I created so that if I’m out in the street I look like I have pride in myself.
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What are your thoughts on this?
Do you agree with Mo’Nique?
I don’t really see anything with the bonnet especially if it a late night ice cream run, but the pajamas and blankets that’s discussing. Ladies take more pride in yourself—pajamas are meant for the bedroom not the grocery store.
The message is underlying message is fine. I’ve never seen that but maybe that’s an Atlanta black person thing.
Calling people sweet baby and baby girl and my babies is fricken creepy. Who talks like that? She sounds like she’s talking to a newborn. Creepy. Stop with the baby talk.
I agree. I raised my children to dress appropriately in public also but they go out in slippers and pajama pants too. I asked them why and they saud it is comfortable. I told them that our ancestors and even I helped to pave the way for them and they should not take it for granted.
When you know better you do better. Clearly these women haven’t been taught how to respect themselves in public. I personally think it’s a bad look and am truly bothered that women wearing the bonnets, pajamas and slippers in public don’t find it to be an issue. So when someone looks at them and calls them “ghetto” or “ratchet”, they shouldn’t have anything to say!!!
#SorryNOTSorry
I AM ABSOLUTELY THRILLED that a Woman of color is recognizing this disgusting trend, and is speaking truthfully about it. GOOD JOB MONIQUE!!
I agree with Monique 1000%