Curly Nikki Natural Hair Styles and Curly Hair Care: Standard of Beauty Double Standard?: By: Dr. Phoenyx Austin
This is a great topic that was posted onto Curly Nikki's website that sparked a HUGE debate. The clip showcased a little White girl who expressed her desire of wanting to have brown skin like Beyonce. Is it a double standard? Yes, because if it was a little Black girl expressing the desire wanting to be White, people in the Black community would definitely be upset.
However, many people found this particular instance to be "cute" because the idea of a little White girl wanting to be Black is uncommon and unheard of. Many were delighted because for so many years the shoe has been on the other foot; little Black girls dealing with this complex by wanting to look more like White girls.
What people need to remember is the time frames in which we grew up, in comparison to the times that this little girl is growing up, things are a little different now. For us, all of the standards of beauty that were broadcasted all over the television and in the magazines embodied and gave praise to the features of a White person which, automatically equated to beauty.
Back then, the display of a Black woman never really had the same effect in terms of beauty because, a Black woman was most likely displayed in a negative light throughout the media. In addition, finding a decent Black doll was like searching for a needle in a haystack. These days there are more Black women displayed on the television in a more positive light, and a decent black doll is easier to find.
It is refreshing to finally see another race embracing the beauty of the Black race. I say kudos to her mother for not trying to dissuade her daughter from liking what she likes, just as long as the little girl does not grow up hating herself or her race, I do not see anything wrong with this.
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