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I want to see Black women charging 900/hr. I want to see Black women being whisked away on multi-day vacations. I want to see Black women being booked for multiple FMTYs. I want to see Black women achieving the same financial wins and business gains at the same frequency as white women.

What's interesting about the human brain is that it takes lived experiences and shapes them into a worldview. If we do not see ourselves mirrored in multiple roles, settings, and contexts, it can be difficult for the brain to envision the possibility of ourselves experiencing diverse and dynamic roles, in multiple settings, and in different contexts.

I poke around on SW Twitter here and there and you know what's hard to find? The occurrences that I have listed in the beginning of this post. I browse SW ad sites when I go to repost or bump my ad and you know what I rarely, if ever, see? Black women charging 900/hr. You know what I do see? Thin, white, "high-end" women charging 900/hr.

Now, we all set rates that work for us; however, it is far more likely that white providers, particularly thin white providers in the "high-end" realm, will charge more because they know clients will pay it. In Portland, there is one Black woman charging 800+/hr, and 20 white women charging 800+/hr. Now you may be thinking, "Corrie, Portland is a relatively white city, so maybe the numbers are skewed?" Well, let's take a look at Atlanta. A city with larger numbers of Black folks. There are 12 Black women charging 800+/hr, and 39 white women charging 800+/hr. I didn't even filter for body type, which I'm sure would add another layer to these stats. I encourage you to check the stats in your city. Feel free to share with me what shows up for your city.

Let's revisit that second paragraph. Because there are so few Black SWs charging 800+/hr, it means that

it can be challenging for us to envision a future in which Black providers are in the 800+/hr range at the same frequency as white providers.

racism and a lack of equity are embedded within our social systems and that of course, unfortunately seeps into SW.