Eurocentric Beauty Standards Essay

Cynthia L. Robinson-Moore, a student from University of Nebraska-Omaha wrote

An article called, "Beauty Standards Reflect Eurocentric Paradigms – So What? Skin Color,

Identity and Black Female Beauty" In the article it states how blacks in the United States have had a struggle with accepting and adjusting to Eurocentric beauty standards. Eurocentric beauty standards are focused on the European and Caucasian culture. Cynthia L. Robinson-

Moore says that civilization believes "light skinned females with longer hair has social acceptance and forms of validation resulting in high self-esteem (confidence) and individual successes. Inversely, darker skinned participants, particularly those with shorter hair, experienced feelings of isolation,

A woman who is a healthy weight or have a flat stomach is every man’s dream and a body that every woman wants. However, a plus size woman (12 and up) won’t get the same attention like a woman who is smaller. The media made it evident that plus size women are not attractive enough and they won’t get the same opportunities as a smaller woman would. So, the media painted this conception that a light skin woman with long hair and slim body is considered ideal. You see more fair skin, slim women in Victoria Secret ads and commercial; they even make better clothing for skinny women than bigger women. Also, cosmetic and plastic surgery is a popular trend that is happening across the world. You see celebrities and famous video models that have hourglass figures with unrealistic body measurements. Humans naturally yearn for acceptance and higher self-esteem. They will go to the extreme to change their appearance to look like the women/men they see on television. You rarely see a plus size woman let along an

African America woman embraced because of their natural beauty. There’s always someone who comments something negative and see things funny when it comes to “fat people”

Robinson- Moore purpose was to reveal to readers the media corrupted our minds and color discrimination and racial decimation still exist. The white man created the definition of discrimination. They thought they were superior to all race and they felt they were better mentally and physically. Color discrimination is a social dispute that occurred decades ago. It leads to segregation and isolation among people of color and even whites. There are historic facts about the Afro American history that many of us are not aware of. This problem started back in slavery times, where white dominance was very heavy. They left the world traumatized and indoctrinate about privileges according to color. Centuries ago, if you were darker than a brown paper bag, you were to work in the field to pick cotton. While the slaves who were lighter skin (house slaves), worked in the slave owners home. Nonetheless, a friend of mines and I were having a conversation about history, religion and politics. We were discussing how white people are racist and why they didn’t like black people. He stated, “The Egyptians were the black Nubians. Back in Hitler times, the Jews were seen as the black people.” In