Opinion by Karen Attiah: Black women, ’90s perms, and dangerous beauty standards
Speaking of spreading poison ... I’ve never really understood our culture’s obsession with serial killers. The endless stream of TV shows, podcasts, movies, novels and other works about killing sometimes makes me wonder if as a society we are truly sick..” It’s about one of the most well-known serial killers in American history, Jeffry Dahmer, and his journey from youth to disturbed, murderous adult who raped, killed and often dismembered vulnerable gay men . It become the No.
in 1994. Social media users, especially on TikTok, have made videos about how handsome they think Dahmer was. A restaurant here in Texas created a “Jeffry Dahmer special" pizza display. It’s gone so far now that eBay has banned Dahmer Halloween costumes from its platform.It’s all hard to fathom. So many questions.
I can’t think of a more ghoulish thing than to wear this man as a Halloween outfit. But if you are planning to, here’s some advice:, I wrote about corporate fallout from Ye’s anti-Black and antisemitic outbursts.Kanye West, who changed his name to Ye, was dropped from deals and associations with Adidas, Gap, Balenciaga, Vogue, and talent agency CAA. Then Foot Locker said it will no longer carry Yeezy merchandise. Online reseller the RealReal said it would not carry Yeezys.
It’s not that I am against consequences for Ye. I am all for them. For far too long, Ye has been allowed to get away with bigotry and buffoonery. It’s just that I am so deeply skeptical of corporate America when it comes to social justice. Big business does what is good for its bottom line and stock prices. Full stop.