tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694026809022095167.post7441587286679119771..comments2023-10-24T04:47:49.032-04:00Comments on Progressive Soup: Guest Post by Joanna: A Girl Like Me (Video)Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065814455731328574noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694026809022095167.post-34314706646709220992010-07-09T02:08:51.671-04:002010-07-09T02:08:51.671-04:00I'm not how sure the picture of beauty's b...I'm not how sure the picture of beauty's buck stops at just "white."<br /><br />Society's accepted beauty is a problem that crosses racial lines entirely. Rail thin skeletons with skin seem to be the in. <br /><br />To that end, millions upon millions of white girls in America don't qualify as industry standard beautiful and certainly do not feel it, as evidenced by plastic surgery procedures, psychological disorders and worse.<br /><br />I guess part of the difference is that they can't claim oppressive society. <br /><br />A white girl unaccepted railing against "white beauty" standards sounds quite ridiculous. <br /><br />Not that I'm disagreeing with the content of the post. But it's certainly not so cut-and-dry "white." <br /><br />There are many instances in America where a white majority is going to come across as supremacist in nature, I'm sure. <br /><br />200 million white people out of 300 million people - I suspect most Barbie-like dolls will always be marketed to white children first, and beauty lines will--do--target susceptible white girls. The market is exponentially larger.<br /><br />Beef with the social responsibility? That's a debate in itself that should cover the whole if one's goal is to effect actual change and not branch off.<br /><br />But 66% of the population, a lot of which has a generations-long head start, identifies with itself and promotes identifiable image in the same respects African-Americans claim the need to identify with one another and promote identifiable image. <br /><br />(For this topic specifically, it seems the stereotyped images need to be reversed across the board.)<br /><br />That's all equality can be. And in that respect, it can never be split, lest it's not equality because then the minority trumps majority.<br /><br />This is when innovation needs to come more into play, so I think you should push your idea and not take no for an answer. <br /><br />Because, realistically, marketing is a business in every respect and 66% or so will always trump 15% or so.<br /><br />The entire beauty industry is a crock.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970377995219031351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694026809022095167.post-26680611981942438372010-07-03T22:33:34.444-04:002010-07-03T22:33:34.444-04:00I remember last year I answered a Christmas wish f...I remember last year I answered a Christmas wish for a child who asked for an African American "Fashion Doll" I bought her a Barbie that actually looked more like a real Black woman instead of a white Barbie with a little tan. Then I realized there was a line actuallu called "Fashion Dolls" by another company... when I saw the "African-American" doll I was so dissapointed... she did not look like a Black girl at all!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409225119134162318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694026809022095167.post-54067117094839084742010-07-03T22:29:52.631-04:002010-07-03T22:29:52.631-04:00Malcolm -
We actually considered approaching BET ...Malcolm - <br />We actually considered approaching BET with a basic plan for a programming block for Black children, but since Viacom is the owner of BET now, we did not know if creative positive programming for Black children would be the outcome, or if they would find a way to reinforce the same old stereotypes (as they have in much of BET's adult programming)<br />Pjazzypar- I do remember reading a while back that "dread" actually was a derogatory term assigned to Rastafarians who wore their hair locked, but I had forgotten about that, and I have still persisted in calling them dreads. Thank you for pointing out that popular inaccuracy.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409225119134162318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694026809022095167.post-44287957810294938272010-07-02T11:34:26.900-04:002010-07-02T11:34:26.900-04:00This is a great commentary and a conversation that...This is a great commentary and a conversation that needs to be ongoing although in the 21st century it would seem that we would not such a need to address issues of race and ethnicity, at least not in this way. African Americans will never be able to meet the European standard of what is considered beautiful. It is up to us (those of African descent) to create and maintain our own standards even when we are reminding through the media, that blond straigh hair and blue eyes are the barometer for what is asthetically pleasing.<br /><br />I remember last year Malcolm did a post on the SIS (So In Style) Barbie Dolls, so I actually ordered the dolls and had a look at them to see if they measured up and could be something that would instill pride in our young girls. I found that although they were a step in the right direction there was still something missing. Mattel has since created a line called Barbie Basics and one doll (Model#4) is a sure sign that Mattel gets it.<br /><br />I have worn my hair naturally for many years and unfortunately I get more flack from within my race than from those outside of my race. No matter how many times I tell my own people they are not "DREADS" they are "locks", they mostly refuse to be educated. One of my missions in working with children is to teach them positive affirmations and encourage their intelligence and abilities. Thanks for spreading your message on "Diversity Ink".pjazzyparhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270767809180700095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694026809022095167.post-71045574338904824342010-07-01T10:00:29.523-04:002010-07-01T10:00:29.523-04:00First off, thanks for allowing me to use this post...First off, thanks for allowing me to use this post here at Diversity Ink. <br /><br />A channel aimed at children of color is a marvelous idea! If that never comes to fruition, channels like BET and TV One could put together blocks of children's programming to help improve the self-images of black kids. <br /><br />Also, I hope that Kiri Davis is able to do an expanded version of "A Girl Like Me".Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065814455731328574noreply@blogger.com