I was reading this article and felt frustrated by it, but also felt pleased by knowing that some people aren't so hard on themselves in this world. There is something to be said for being healthy and fit. That will always be important. But there is something else to be said for being normal, not perfect, but still comfortable in your own skin. That is where I think we should, as women, aspire to be. Not a number on a scale, or a particular size dress. No matter what culture, ethnicity, or race we are.
According to the article, "The notion that all women must be culled into a single little-bitty aesthetic is just one more tyranny, they say. And black women have tools for resisting tyranny, especially from a mainstream culture that has historically presented them negatively, or not at all.
Freed from that high-powered media gaze, generations of black women have fashioned their own definitions of beauty with major assists from literature and music — and help from their friends."
I'd be happy to know your thoughts.
