This is the British version of the Kardashians right?

Mine too. As soon as I saw the Kim K "champagne glass" pic, Miss Baartman came to mind.

It is! There are more articles by guest writers lately, and some of them have been disastrous, but all these articles by guest writers about little-known historical women have been PHENOMENAL. This one is my favorite, so far.

I agree with your comment, and think it's totally worthwhile to discuss the racist, sexist, and colonialist attitudes that played into Saartje Baartman's particular popularity as a performer. However, the "freakshow" circuit was one of the ways a differently-abled person of any stripe could earn an income in a society…

This is one of the best articles I've ever read on Jezebel! It raises so many interesting questions. Like, to what extent should members of marginalized groups be held accountable for capitalizing on the prejudices etc. that keep those groups marginalized? I don't think there's an easy answer, but I definitely think…

Mine too!

If we click enough times, it will be...

Correct! Thanks for catching it. I'll ask the editors to fix it. Baartman was many things, but she wasn't a vampire.

I really hope this is a trend.

You're referring to this paragraph, right?

Cleuci, this is excellent. Just one quick note: if Saartjie was born in 1789, then she wouldn't be arriving in England in 1910, would she?

The book is probably good. I think some of the terms like "rock star" downplay how she was actually treated. Things like portraying her as naked constantly when she actually wore clothes (in a time that was ultrastuff towards white women) shows how little regard they had for her. It's an important part of the story of…

Bad typo alert: there are two instances in this article where 1810 is written 1910.

You didn't bother to read before commenting. You're a fool. I'm not going to explain to you why you're wrong, when if you simply read the article, you would know.

You're an idiot.

I saw a different article that highlighted Saartije, as well as the original Jungle Fever (ewwwww) shoot, and I was wondering if anyone on Jezebel would be covering it.

Articles like this- well-researched, nuanced, adding historical context to today's topics, sharply analyzed, and well-written- are my favorite part of the Jez: The Next Generation

This is a beautifully written piece, and I learned a lot about the topic (I'd often read Saartje was a slave).

It's super-helpful if you read the article before commenting. Maybe even think about the words a little, too.

Old meme is old.