Miss behave

Upon encountering Historian, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s quote “Well behaved women seldom make history” – Malebo knew that she was tired of everyone else but herself having a say on who and what she should be. Appropriating this quote, Malebo boldly renounces societal expectations placed on her as a Black woman and shares her journey towards misbehaviour. According to Malebo, it is a norm for a Black woman to live through a society that will prescribe what it means to be a well behaved woman. Acting like this prescribed woman equals good behaviour. But what happens when a black woman decides to live her own life and becomes her own form of who she wants to be? She is often seen as misbehaving.
Miss Behave challenges society’s deep-seated beliefs about what it means to be a well behaved woman. In this book, Malebo tracks her journey on a path towards achieving total autonomy and self-determinism. Miss Behave will challenge, rattle and occasionally cause you to reflect on your own life – asking yourself the question – are you truly living life the way you want to?

La intalnirea cu istoricul, citatul lui Laurel Thatcher Ulrich: „Femeile cu buna purtare rareori fac istorie” - Malebo stia ca era obosita de toti ceilalti, dar ea insasi isi spunea cine si ce ar trebui sa fie. Apropiindu-se de acest citat, Malebo renunta cu indrazneala la asteptarile societale care i se puneau ca femeie neagra si impartaseste calatoria ei catre comportament gresit.