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“In today’s world, it seems as if femininity is looked down upon: to have womanly features is seen as weak and inferior, especially when it comes to women of color. There is a trend in fashion photography where non-white women are being photographed as “hard” and “edgy”—details that are viewed as masculine. I challenge this by portraying women of color in a soft and romantic light as a way to say that feminine traits are not negative in the slightest. “
this is so lovely
Haha ok 2014 was my year of black lipstick 💕💕
LOOK AT HER! SHE IS A TRUE PRINCESS OF OUT OF THIS WORLD BEAUTY. LIKE WOW. I JUST CAN’T. bby you’re so beautiful and i wish you all the love, happiness, and sugar sprinkles for 2k15 and forever <3
bow down, bishes.
disabled princesses and disabled superheroes are so important where the fuck are they
there are only a handful :(
So, you know how special it is when you’re a little girl and you meet your favorite princess, and you ask them for a picture with you, and it feels so magical and special?
Well, I decided to give that magical feeling to little girls dressed as princess (and one little boy dressed as a pirate) all around Magic Kingdom. To make them feel special and beautiful, as ALL little girls deserve to feel.
I would scout out a little princess, ask the parents for permission, and get a photo with the kid. I’d say, “I have been on a princess hunt for a long time, and I haven’t found ANY that were as special and as BEAUTIFUL as you! Can I take your picture with me?”
You. Should. Have. Seen. Their. Faces.
They would literally skip away with their parents after I was done, with the biggest smiles and the brightest eyes. It warmed my heart so much. And the parents were constantly thanking me, telling me how sweet I was, and how nice it was that I was doing this. I will never forget that day as long as I live <3
EMMA YOU ARE THE BEST HUMAN IN THE WORLD.
I am so doing this one day.
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww I loooove this!!! <3
D'aaaaaaw~ this is such a great idea! Anything to boost a little girl's self-confidence and self-esteem.
Yennenga, also known as Yennenga the Svelte, was a legendary African princess, considered the mother of the Mossi people of Burkina Faso. She was a famous warrior whose son Ouedraogo founded the Mossi Kingdoms.
Yennenga was the daughter of Nedega, an early 12th century king of the Dagomba Kingdom in what is now Northern Ghana. She was a beautiful and beloved princess who from the age of 14, fought in battle for her father against the neighbouring Malinkés. Skilled with javelins, spears and bows, she was an excellent horsewoman and commanded her own battalion. Yennenga was such an important fighter that when she reached a marriageable age, her father refused to choose a husband for her or allow her to marry. To express her unhappiness to her father, Yennenga planted a field of wheat. When the crop grew, she let it rot. She explained to her father that that was how she felt, being unable to marry. Nedega failed to be moved by this gesture and locked his daughter up.
One of the king’s horsemen helped Yennenga, dressed as a man, escape on her stallion. Attacked by Malinkés, her companion was killed, and Yennenga was left alone. She continued to ride north. One night, when she was exhausted from crossing a river, Yennenga’s stallion took her into a forest.She met a solitary elephant hunter called Riale. When he saw through Yennenga’s disguise, they fell in love. Yennenga and Riale had a son they named Ouedraogo, which means “stallion” and is now a common name in Burkina Faso. Ouedraogo founded the Mossi Kingdom.
Yennenga is considered by the Mossi to be the mother of their empire and many statues of her can be found in the capital city of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou. A statue of a golden stallion, called the Étalon de Yennenga, is awarded as the first prize in the biennial Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou . The national football team is nicknamed “Les Étalons” (“the Stallions”) in reference to Yennenga’s stallion.
“Just promise your Daddy one thing: that you’ll never, ever lose sight of what’s really important.”
I loooove Tiana :)
I’ll be away from my computer for five days and I figured five princesses was a good place to take a break. I will continue upon my return!
