People should be outraged at the blatant difference of these photos. It isn't innocent or a mistake, it is perpetual and damaging. Representation is one of the most vital parts to not only acceptance of others, but of acceptance of self.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
White Washing in the Media
White washing people of color is one of the most destructive beauty standards of them all. It destroys the idea that people of color are beautiful and worthwhile, and instills racism. It makes women and girls believe that they can only be pretty if they are "white passing." Here are some pretty severe examples.
People should be outraged at the blatant difference of these photos. It isn't innocent or a mistake, it is perpetual and damaging. Representation is one of the most vital parts to not only acceptance of others, but of acceptance of self.
People should be outraged at the blatant difference of these photos. It isn't innocent or a mistake, it is perpetual and damaging. Representation is one of the most vital parts to not only acceptance of others, but of acceptance of self.
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