Black Women Ugly? Says Who?
LZ Granderson writes his opinions about an article written by Psychology Today calling black women 'ugly.' Granderson speaks of his mother who has 'overcome poverty, beat cancer and protect[ed] her five cubs [children].' He calls her 'beautiful.' He attacks the article written calling black women ugly, but gives good reason. He also does not completely disagree with everything written, but he gives his reasons for that as well. He points out that 'statistics say 42% have never been married.' It's not the majority, but it is a large number. He begins to take a turn in complimenting the academic work of black women. Basically, this article talks about what makes people say that black women are ugly, and why. As in most cases for saying something negative about someone, it seems to be because they are different, both from you and the people you are around most.
For some time now, I've been interested in what the world considers when they talk about someone being beautiful. Granderson mentions the 'Westernized standard of beauty.' When you think about it, what magazines seem to believe is that beautiful women are tall, and thin. It is rare to see someone who is heavier and is short on magazine covers, which influences people to think that those who are tall and thing are the most beautiful, and they begin to want to look like them. Of course, the articles in magazines don't help much. They talk about losing weight and how to do your makeup right. People who are against the 'stereotype' of this idea of the 'beautiful' women, talk about what really makes a person beautiful. However, they sound like therapists saying things like what makes a woman beautiful is her personality, or how she treats people, or her positivity, which sounds too much like a lecture for normal people to listen too. So the question remains: What makes a person beautiful?
1. Deconstruction
a. Because of the long history of the deconstruction, Kanazawa's post, while tasteless and disgusting, is an attack black women can easily brush aside -- been there, heard that.
b. a method of critical analysis of philosophical and literary language that emphasizes the internal workings of language and conceptual systems, the relational quality of meaning, and the assumptions implicit in forms of expression.
c. The deconstruction of the art department began 20 years ago.
2. Methodology
a. I question a methodology that asks random people to judge the attractiveness of other random people without taking into account the influence of background and culture
b. a system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity
c. The science classes use methodology to find the reasons for the existence of the earth.
3. Multiethnic
a. Rather, a system that declares one set of physical attributes as the standard to which a multiethnic society must adhere is destructive.
b. of, relating to, or constituting several ethnic groups
c. Woodstock takes pride in being a multiethnic school.
LZ Granderson writes his opinions about an article written by Psychology Today calling black women 'ugly.' Granderson speaks of his mother who has 'overcome poverty, beat cancer and protect[ed] her five cubs [children].' He calls her 'beautiful.' He attacks the article written calling black women ugly, but gives good reason. He also does not completely disagree with everything written, but he gives his reasons for that as well. He points out that 'statistics say 42% have never been married.' It's not the majority, but it is a large number. He begins to take a turn in complimenting the academic work of black women. Basically, this article talks about what makes people say that black women are ugly, and why. As in most cases for saying something negative about someone, it seems to be because they are different, both from you and the people you are around most.
For some time now, I've been interested in what the world considers when they talk about someone being beautiful. Granderson mentions the 'Westernized standard of beauty.' When you think about it, what magazines seem to believe is that beautiful women are tall, and thin. It is rare to see someone who is heavier and is short on magazine covers, which influences people to think that those who are tall and thing are the most beautiful, and they begin to want to look like them. Of course, the articles in magazines don't help much. They talk about losing weight and how to do your makeup right. People who are against the 'stereotype' of this idea of the 'beautiful' women, talk about what really makes a person beautiful. However, they sound like therapists saying things like what makes a woman beautiful is her personality, or how she treats people, or her positivity, which sounds too much like a lecture for normal people to listen too. So the question remains: What makes a person beautiful?
1. Deconstruction
a. Because of the long history of the deconstruction, Kanazawa's post, while tasteless and disgusting, is an attack black women can easily brush aside -- been there, heard that.
b. a method of critical analysis of philosophical and literary language that emphasizes the internal workings of language and conceptual systems, the relational quality of meaning, and the assumptions implicit in forms of expression.
c. The deconstruction of the art department began 20 years ago.
2. Methodology
a. I question a methodology that asks random people to judge the attractiveness of other random people without taking into account the influence of background and culture
b. a system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity
c. The science classes use methodology to find the reasons for the existence of the earth.
3. Multiethnic
a. Rather, a system that declares one set of physical attributes as the standard to which a multiethnic society must adhere is destructive.
b. of, relating to, or constituting several ethnic groups
c. Woodstock takes pride in being a multiethnic school.
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