Quenlin Blackwell and Yung Jules voiced opposing ideas about women and their bodies. (@quenblackwell/@iHateYungJules)
When a male Twitter user questioned women’s decision to wear sheer shirts, a young woman called him out leading to a wave of others to follow her lead.
Yung Jules, a rapper from Newark, N.J., wondered about a new trend that could take over this summer. The Thursday, April 20, tweet featured an image of model Bernice Burgos in a sheer top and singer Paloma Ford in a mesh dress.
https://twitter.com/iHateYungJules/status/855264586391584773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Ftanyachen%2Fwere-just-joining-the-wave
Quenlin Blackwell, a student from Dallas, Texas, caught wind of the tweet and responded two days later.
https://twitter.com/quenblackwell/status/855889667295772672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Ftanyachen%2Fwere-just-joining-the-wave
Blackwell’s tweets racked up many responses from other users on both sides of the debate and received tens of thousands of retweets and likes.
A pair of Twitter users engaged in a back and forth over whether or not women should be able to expose their breasts.
https://twitter.com/SadDad_420/status/856050526382837760
https://twitter.com/SadDad_420/status/856172528678522880
Some women spoke up in favor of freeing the nipple.
@quenblackwell THIS. bras are too hot in the summer.
— bd. (@bakedandboujee) April 23, 2017
@quenblackwell Bras are so hard to wear when it’s hot out I want my boobas to breathe!!
— knee high to a frog (@autisticginko) April 22, 2017
And men voiced support for women doing what they want with their bodies.
@quenblackwell @_nixoxo Y’all do you boo it’s cool
— Pair? (@futuristic_og) April 25, 2017
@quenblackwell Yeah I don’t understand. Seriously let women rock. If they’re titties wanna be out. Gucci honestly. Idk why some guys gotta bish bout it smh
— Evan Rodriguez (@GreekMontana300) April 23, 2017
@quenblackwell @SawyerReed95 I’m gonna be honest here, I see no reason why it’s even a topic. If it’s your body, wear what you want. Wanna be naked? That’s your biz.
— Luis Bell (@BlkShp13) April 23, 2017
Several people directly fired back at Jules’ tweet, calling out his sexist double standard.
@E_Wall724 @NancyThotwin @iHateYungJules because we’re not going to change how we’re dressing for some morons who can’t control themselves
— swizzle malarkey (@sarahilestoner) April 23, 2017
@iHateYungJules Okay AND???? Men have nipples too. Isn’t that the new 2017 summer trend?
— Aya (@ayoutiea) April 23, 2017
@iHateYungJules Yeah…and? pic.twitter.com/pxXlplEgh8
— Stoney⇟ (@Missashleee) April 22, 2017
@E_Wall724 @iHateYungJules Which Is EXACTLY Why The “We Dont Dress Up For Niggas” Statement Floating Around Twitter Is ACCURATE ?☕
— Junie Bitch Jones (@KKKracker) April 22, 2017
One man didn’t want men to be blamed for their behavior when they see women’s nipples.
https://twitter.com/E_Wall724/status/855987368272285696
@sarahilestoner @NancyThotwin @iHateYungJules All I’m saying is that knowingly dressing in a provocative way (damn near naked) warrants a specific type of attention. I’m sure ur aware.
— Erik Wallace (@E_Wall724) April 23, 2017
When the Jules felt the heat, he asserted women should do what they want.
Nobody is complaining lol I think this look is actually ???if done right. Was just trying to see if this was the wave for summer 17 ??
— Yung Jules (@iHateYungJules) April 22, 2017
At the end of the day it’s your life. Live how you want to live & not based off popular/unpopular opinions of others #BeFreeSummer17 lol ?
— Yung Jules (@iHateYungJules) April 22, 2017
