The Beginning

The representation of women of different races within the media is a topic that I've been highly interested in since starting a research project on it last year. Although it is somewhat of a contraversial issue, it is one which is highly interesting and relevant to today's society. With that being said the posts on this page will be a collection of secondary and primary research studies I conducted last year regarding this matter. A lot of it is just my opinion, so please don't be offended or outraged as I'm still young. Researching this topic however, really did open my eyes and broadned my mind. As a young black woman it taught me a lot about society, representation and image. Initially I started this research wanting to explore The Representation of Black Women within the media, however as I got more and more into it, my views and the way I looked at things changed. I realized that, in order to open my mind, I really needed to start looking beyond the typical black and white debate, and delve deeper. We often forget that the world is not just black and white, but there is an array of races in between, who are forgotten about every single day when discussing this issue. Therefore I tried, to include as many perspectives as possible, to point out the flaws and positives within the stereotypes in every race, although the focus might be primarily on black women, I tried.
So for every colored girl who feels confused or ugly in their own skin, that doesn't feel like they match the 'ideal' beauty. This is for you. I know it's cliché and all, but beauty really does come in all different shades and shapes. We really do need to start promoting other beautiful females from across the globe, so that these insecurities aren't so much of an issue for the younger generation of girls of different races. By embracing each others differences as beautiful, we can change these ridiculous stereotypes and just let beauty be beauty. Not a particular hair colour, or skin shade or facial feature, but just beauty. So instead of trying to look like Beyoncé or Jennifer Lopez or even Barbie, just be you. Fuck everyone else.