How Elusive Is Real Black Sisterhood? The “Myth” of Genuine Femme Friendships

Friendships amongst Black women have always been depicted in media as messy, drama-filled and fraudulent. We hear constantly about social media friendships based on aesthetic and what’s trendy and even more recently -Erica Banks brought attention to this narrative when she let us all know unless you’re “thick and can dress” you don’t fit into the “brand” and definitely will be left behind when the gworls go to the club. This got me thinking about the many other grown women who seek out superficial reflections of themselves rather than growth opportunities in friendships. It goes without saying real genuine connections are definitely rare in this social climate, let’s talk about why.