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Ratchet feminism emerged in the United States from hip hop culture in the early 2000s, largely as a critique of, and a response to, respectability politics.[1] It is distinct from black feminism, womanism, and hip hop feminism. Ratchet feminism coopts the derogatory term (ratchet). Other terms used to describe this concept include ratchet womanism as used by Georgia Tech professor Joycelyn Wilson or ratchet radicalism used by Rutgers professor Brittney Cooper.[2] Ratchet is an identity embraced by many millennials and Gen Z black women and girls.[3] The idea of ratchetness as empowering, or of ratchet feminism, has been articulated by artists and celebrities like Nicki Minaj, City Girls, Amber Rose, and Junglepussy, scholars like Brittney Cooper and Mikki Kendall, and through events like Amber Rose's SlutWalk. Many view ratchet feminism as a form of female empowerment that doesn't adhere to respectability politics.
- ^ Hobson, Janelle (2019). "Getting to the roots of "Becky with the good hair" in Beyoncé's Lemonade". In Brooks, Kinitra D.; Martin, Kameelah L. (eds.). The Lemonade Reader. Routledge. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-429-94597-7.
- ^ Cooper, Brittney (31 December 2012). "(Un)Clutching My Mother's Pearls, or Ratchetness and the Residue of Respectability (blog post)". Crunk Feminist Collective. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ Halliday, Aria S.; Payne, Ashley N. (2020). "Introduction: Savage and Savvy: Mapping Contemporary Hip Hop Feminism". Journal of Hip Hop Studies. 7 (1). doi:10.34718/CZD8-QJ54.