Colorism in the Black Community

Where do people get there ideas of beauty? Without a doubt I will say the media. Everyday people are bombarded with images about what is beautiful. This has proven to be detrimental as little girls and some suffer with sicknesses like bulimia to stay thin. Most Americans think a thin woman, high cheekbones and have long hair is a nice looking woman. What about us women who aren't thin, and have short hair? Are we not beautiful? Many people ask these questions and go to an extreme by having cosmetic surgery to change our features to be considered beautiful.

In black community many young women struggle ideas of beauty/ Many of us struggle with their weight, our hair is a huge problem (another topic in itself) and there is still some tension darkskinned women and light skinned women. Every since slavery there has been a divide of light skinned sistas and the dark skinned sistas. It is perpetuated on music videos, and movies that light skinned women are more attractive than dark skinned black women. This tension was the central theme in Spike Lee's school days that came out in the 80's. Why are we still so divided about this. We are all beautiful BLACK sistas. Even in 2011 one of Raps biggest superstars perpetuate the ignorance of this idea. Please WAKE UP!

Check out this interesting article on Lil Wayne and his perception of beauty in black women.
http://www.whataboutourdaughters.com/waod/2011/1/10/water-is-wet-and-lil-wayne-doest-like-black-women-a-communit.html