Here's What Jazmine Sullivan And H.E.R.'s Girl Like Me Really Means

Jazmine Sullivan is reclaiming her sexuality on her EP Heaux Tales. In her commentary on the EP, she reflected on the body shaming and sexism that still happens in today's age, according to Pitchfork. "The truth is, women of all ages have been called a 'heaux' at some point in life, whether deserved or not, by some man trying to put us in our place; a place designed to keep us under control, out of the way and usually beneath them. Women are over feeling ashamed about the decision we have made, or chose to make, in regards to our bodies," she explained.

How does this tie into Sullivan and H.E.R.'s smash single? In the first verse of "Girl Like Me", Sullivan questions the validity of love after her partner leaves as seen in the lyrics: "Yeah, I made a profile on Tinder / Since you left me to be with her / I think that means I'm gettin' desperate / Wish I could return to sender." She commits to putting herself out there after being burned in her last relationship, but still isn't certain about the future. She's "desperate" to find love again, yet may not be ready considering how things ended.