🎭 Polished But Powerless: The Trap of Being “Professional” as a Content Creator

Say it with YOUR CHEST!

Let’s get this out the way up front: Professionalism is often just performance.
And for many of us especially women, especially Black women that “performance” is nothing more than a muzzle wrapped in a brand voice.

✖️ What They Really Mean When They Say “Be Professional”

They mean:
🫢 Don’t cuss
🫢 Don’t clap back
🫢 Don’t cry
🫢 Don’t get too passionate
🫢 Don…