Are You Ratchet?

Sheneneh Jenkins (Martin) is the epitome of ratchet.

Ratchet. It's a term that I've been hearing for awhile now -- a year to be exact. It was new and I didn't fully know the meaning of the word. Of course I had an idea -- a woman of substandard quality.

Now that's somewhat vague to a person that isn't familiar with ratchet behavior, but if you watch Jerry Springer or Maury, then you have an idea of what ratchet means. If not, Urban Dictionary defines the word with clarity and it's everything you'd fathomed it would be.

Ratchet, traditionally a ghetto fabulous or a want-to-be diva. Think acrylic nails, weave, and a loud mouth (e.g. Sheneneh Jenkins); the girls on YouTube twerkin' it (e.g. Caramel Kitten); femmes that believe being a baby-momma is cool and acceptable.

In any event, some of you are ratchet and don't even know it. If you're confused about your ratchet-status, I suggest you look up the word.

Caramel Kitten: Black Women and Twerking.

Caramel Kitten has several videos of herself twerking on YouTube.

Black women have made a name for themselves when it comes to twerking. You'll see them posting videos on YouTube twerking religiously! Before the advent of YouTube, you'd see black women twerking in music videos. If you're a party-goer, more than likely, you'll see black women grinding and twerking, too.

Is this what it's come to for black women -- twerking? Squatting and bouncing that ass back and forth? Throwing that ass back and making it clap? Is this the legacy of the modern black woman?

This happens to be the case for Caramel Kitten, who has videos on Youtube of herself twerking -- faithfully, I might add. From the looks of it, her channel is devoted to twerking. You can view videos of her twerking at Walmart, Target, a library, and random places in public such as a bus stop.

Ever wonder why black men don't respect black women? The answer is Caramel Kitten