Trailblazing Women: Tariqa Waters

Trailblazing Women: Tariqa Waters

In a world that often stifles the unconventional, I’ve always embraced my role as a misfit and risk-taker. Defying norms has never been about validation for me. Instead, it’s a rebellion against the constraints that seek to define my flyness. We navigate a patriarchal landscape riddled with familiar biases and “isms,” and the arts, despite their claims to the contrary, have long upheld these restrictive standards. With the weight of these labels…