Appearing in a reality television series, Keeping up with the Kardashians, at a starting age of 10. Kylie Jenner gained a world-wide recognition, by also including posting frequent images on her Instagram to gain, share, and have a closer connection with her online fans. Stereotypically, this obscene Instagrammer posts images of herself which caused a pervasive backlash, name calling of fake, plumped lips, and a wanna be a black girl. Jenner shared an image, which quarrelled and unruly divided her online fans. This will be shown through two media texts that contradict each other, presenting her as innocent and uncultured. “Kylie Jenner accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ for wearing cornrows,” is an article from Fox News, published on July 15, 2015. It displays the controversial issue of the interpretation of Jenner’s braided hairstyle to be seen as inoffensive and also including the online reactions to it. In this article, Fox News personifies Jenner as an impeccable expressive youth. …show more content…
At its fourth paragraph, Justin Bieber stated that it’s “ridiculous” and “blasting” a 17-year-old kid, wanting to have braids is being racist. These two facts indicated that the article is awfully suggestive of Jenner being wrongly misjudged. A hairstylist states that the accusation is merely a teenager “expressing” herself and most of us are “influenced” by our peers especially at her age. The innocence of Jenner’s actions is accentuated by the revelation: “Her peers and most of her surroundings are of diverse and ethnic backgrounds” While the text does not explicitly explain if her intention is to racially discriminate the features and culture of African people
In the story, this group of brownies came from the south suburbs of Atlanta where whites are “…real and existing, but rarely seen...” (p.518). Hence, this group’s impression of whites consisted of what they have seen on TV or shopping malls. As a result, the girls have a narrow view that all whites were wealthy snobs with superiority like “Superman” and people that “shampoo-commercial hair” (p.518). In their eyes “This alone was the reason for envy and hatred” (p 518). So when Arnetta felt “…foreign… (p.529), as a white woman stared at her in a shopping mall you sense where the revenge came from.
Alice Walker’s short creative nonfiction, Dreads uses imagery to convey her narrative about a hairstyle that was inspired by singer, Bob Marley. Dreads are defined as a “hairstyle in which the hair is washed, but not combed, and twisted while wet into braids or ringlets hanging down on all sides”, according to howtogetdreads.com. Imagery was chosen for this paper by the depth of Walker’s illustration of beauty that natural hair has that might seem to be abonnement or not professional by society standards. This reading sparks interests just by the title a lone. That people have mixed feeling about dreads, some might see it as being spiritual; or as a political statement. However, Walker loves the way her natural hair is supposed to form without
Janie’s first discovery about herself comes when she is a child. She is around the age of six when she realizes that she is colored. Janie’s confusion about her race is based on the reasoning that all her peers and the kids she grows up with are white. Janie and her Nanny live in the backyard of the white people that her Nanny works for. When Janie does not recognize herself on the picture that is taken by a photographer, the others find it funny and laughs, leaving Janie feeling humiliated. This racial discovery is not “social prejudice or personal meanness but affection” (Cooke 140). Janie is often teased at school because she lives with the white people and dresses better than the other colored kids. Even though the kids that tease her were all colored, this begins Janie’s experience to racial discrimination.
I get where she is coming from. Because no one would want some to come in one’s life and change how they do things and that’s just what these young people were facing. I think it’s so messed up for someone to do that to the point I am thinking don’t they have a heart or some sense of emotion to see what they are doing to the native culture and community. So, I myself would be upset of this situation, because I hate, when persons try to ruining a person life instead of helping them to be better. Her appearance was drastically changed, after they cut her hair. She felt a piece of her identity vanished forever, also felt she lost her mother after that horrific trauma she went through cutting her hair. Cutting hair in the Native culture meant that a person is either mourning and shingled by cowards. That’s why she thinks that by cutting her hair she believed she lost her mother. Based on my knowledge I believe that “hair” signifies strength in the Native
"Those whose hair texture and thickness differed from those of most white women were left with two choices: straighten their hair to approximate the images of 'ideal ' white beauty or resist the hegemonic messages of white standards of appearance and instead adopt hair styles well suited to the characteristics of their own hair and embrace them as beautiful” (1991, 375). It is important to consider the second option that Caldwell stated. In order for us to deconstruct hegemonic femininity and masculinity, we must first recognize it and then resist it. The same applies for Ducille’s piece, one must really step back and analyze whether an action, such as making a multiracial Barbie really does justice to community in which it is targeting. I do not believe that Mattel’s intentions were to push for cultural and racial equality in the means of providing a new doll. I think they were just creating a new doll to sell to a certain demographic and make more
Somehow, everything about the whites appear to elicit a reigning beauty that raises hatred and envy the black girls have against the white girls. Packer argues that even small thing like hair contributes to hostility. The fourth grade says; “their long, shampoo-commercial hair, straight as spaghetti from the box” (Packer, 16). These reinforcements are ingredients of prejudice that brings about racial discrimination. The black girls get jealous of the white girls’ hair, and this leads to discrimination against them. It is worth noting that the prejudices are handed down by the environment and society that people are brought up in. Arnetta, remembers a mall experience when she and her mother were being seen as if they were from China. They were being discriminated because of their race. The various treatments given to black people has played a vital role in intensifying the issue of prejudice, magnifying people’s sense of inferiority, and shaping the views of the black people on the white people. Arnetta says; “Even though I didn’t fight to fight, was afraid of fight, I felt I was part of the rest of the troop; like I was defending something” (Packer, 12). This is a clear indication that society has the power to influence youths. It depicts how society joins hands to fight for what they think is their right. Owed to the fact that this is a society. Everything and everyone is interlinked in a given way, making racism and prejudice hard to do away
For example, when Mrs. Tryon heard Rena was coloured, she was disappointed. “The lady, who had been studying her as closely as good manners would permit, sighed regretfully.” (161) There, Mrs. Tryon might have a good plan for Rena, but the racial society would not accept; since Rena was a mulatto, Mrs. Tryon could not do anything to help Rena in white social life. The racial circumstance does not only apply to mulattos, but it also expresses the suffering of black people.
In African American culture we take pride in our hair, especially African American women. Due to the fact that the quality of your hair and your hair style pretty much represents you as a person, hair is taken very seriously. For example, in the song “Don’t touch my hair” Solange says “Don’t touch what’s there when it’s the feelings I wear.” What she means is don’t play or mess with her hair because in doing that you are playing around with or messing with her feelings. I believe she is implying hair is an imperative part of her culture which is black culture. Solange also says “Don 't touch my soul when it 's the rhythm I know. Don 't touch my crown they say the vision I 've found don 't touch what 's there when it 's the feelings I wear.” Solange subtly but heavily implies that a black woman’s hair is a form of an extension her being and also a declaration of her Black pride. Her hair is not for the judging, sideshow or entertaining of white people. When Solange says
Unlike the earlier era, in which they had received freedom but it was so new to them, and they truly didn’t understand what it meant to be a free group, they began to move into a time period where they were finding their voice, and “finding their freedom”. Instead of writing about becoming free, and wanting freedom, they begin to act free. They begin to prove they were free by giving off confident in their culture and in their work. In her writing she has many different subsections where she rebuttals the ideas pushed onto the African American race. She proves the stereotypes wrong using the truth. The first example is, under the section titled “originality” she wrote, “it has been said so often that the negro is lacking in originality that has almost become a gospel. Outward signs seem to bear this out. But if one looks closely its falsity is immediately evident.” and , “So if we look at it squarely, the Negro is a very original being. While he lives and moves in the midst of a white civilian, everything that he touches is re-interpreted for his own use. He has modified the language, mode of food preparation, practice of medicine, and most certainly the religion of his new country, just as he adapted to suit himself the sheik haircut made famous by Rudolph Valentino.” this passage shows how much she believes in her race. She isn’t asking for anything from anyone. She doesn’t beg for respect, acceptance, or freedom, she is telling them to treat them like they are free. This passage really exemplifies the theme of accepting themselves and their culture during this time period. The African Americans were able to begin to stand up for themselves and up against the falsely acclaimed stereotypes that have been made against them. During this time period they were recreating the culture that had been taken away from them. They were finding their voice through
In Hair Story (2002), the authors write about some of black hair style, include the West African manner of wearing their hair in braid or wrap to the current and most popular hair styles: weaves, natural hair and chemical hair straightening by black people- a style considered as imitating "white" hairstyles. Byrd and Tharps (2010)
It is one of the first things people see. It can make or break you. “If your hair is relaxed, white people are relaxed. If your hair is nappy, they are not happy.” This was said by one of the people being interviewed in the documentary, and the meaning basically means that relaxed hair equals happiness and un-relaxed hair equals the opposite. Yet, the nature of "relaxing" is not very relaxing. It is a long, tricky and expensive business whose purpose is to get black women's hair to resemble European hair – the idea is to "relax" the white people who come into contact with black women. Furthermore, black hair products are largely controlled and manufactured by white people. Rock shows that black women have made this style their own – it is no cultural cringe to white
In 2001, it was still evident that there were a variety of hairstyles. Rapper Lil’ Kim wore a platinum blonde weave, while singer Macy Gray rocked and afro. Some black women had perms, some pressed, and others wore natural styles (Strawberricurls). In 2003, there was another example of black people being shamed for their hair. Amari Diaw, a young child, was not allowed to perform in her dance recital because she had her hair braided into a bun rather than pulled straight back (which it could not do because of its texture;) (Strawberricurls). Another example was in 2006 when the Baltimore police department put a ban on cornrows, dreadlocks, and twists in their new professional standards (Strawberricurls). There were also two major standout moments for African-American hair which were thanks to Michell Obama and Willow Smith. In 2008, during her husband’s campaign, Michelle Obama’s hairstyle became extremely popular along with her fashion. She had black women everywhere asking for the “Obama Blowout” in the salon (ESSENCE). Also Willow Smith wore long braids in her music video and inspired people to whip their hair back and forth in her hit song “Whip My Hair” in 2010
There are many celebrities who have another side to them which people don’t really know about. Those public figures who are misunderstood can be an example to others who admire their work. Kim Kardashian is an actress, model and fashion designer. People think she is only famous because of her amazing body and beautiful face. On the other hand, some argue the only reason she became famous was because of a famous sex tape made public on the internet with a famous rapper named Ray-J back when they were dating. In fact, it first started when her dad, Robert Kardashian, was an attorney who helped O.J Simpson when he was accused of murder. That’s when the Kardashian family first became famous. Even though people don’t see Kim Kardashian as a role model, there are a few sides to her that no one knows about.
The counter-story of Tiana Parker was not told by Parker, but by her supporters. In accordance of the school’s policy book, dreadlocks and afros are faddish and not to be worn by students. The book, however states that girls are allowed to wear weaves. Commentators in support of Tiana pointed out that weaves are an expensive and sometimes painful method of altering Black hair (Klein 2013). Weaves worn by Black women are commonly straight, wavy, and have loose curl patterns, all of which give a Eurocentric appearance (Robinson
Jenner verifies about his life honestly and to her family. Jenner’s family tells the media that she likes to grow her hair and fix her nails with her daughters. In addition, she tells the truth, why she transgender and explain to the media. In contrast, Dolezal lies about her identity and about her birth parents. After her parents reveal the truth about her, she argues her parents and accuses them abuse. Because her adopted brother tells to the media, she forces him to cover for her and not saying anything about this. However, after Dolezal’s parents tell the truth, he reveals that she told him that to not say anything about her