What happened to "black don't crack ?"
2007-06-11 10:14:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Well, we live in a society where beauty is judged by a white standard. So for most black people (espeically more pure ones) our noses are too wide, eyes too dark, lips too thick, etc to be considered beautiful by the Western definition. This is pretty evident as 99% of black women don't even wear their hair naturally. Yet 99% of white women do. Because in this case "white is right" and we can't be "happy and nappy". I'm seeing more and more of us walking around with colored contact lenses since so many of us want blue, green, yellow, and purple pink orange space alien eyes. What happened to black eyes being beautiful?
So despite all this "black power", "black is beautiful" we hear so much, and even the quote you put up...most black people dislike their appearance. That's why we get little respect as a people because we cannot even respect ourselves.
2007-06-11 10:41:11 · answer #1 · answered by J M 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I actually dont think it has to do with African-Americans at all. In general more people are having plastic surgery due to the fact that sociaty tells us that we are not beautiful unless we are perfect. The prices have also gone down as technology has gotten better... alot of procedures are same day now with no hospital stay. You should look into the numbers, I bet you will see that the average rise in percentage rage is about the same for all people. Interesting question thanks for asking!
2007-06-11 17:21:05 · answer #2 · answered by shadowsthathunt 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its all because of people like Lil' Kim going around wanting to be the black barbie! Personally I liked the Amani Doll when it came out not black barbie!
2007-06-11 17:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by precisesmile69 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why. It is a personal choice. But for a race of people than is so diverse in color and beauty, why is it necessary???? Everyone wants to be like us.
Whites are tanning, wearing braids, tryin to rap and all the commercials have African-American based music in them yet we don't seem to profit from any of it. Why?
Peace
2007-06-11 17:28:25 · answer #4 · answered by littlecraps 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because they have money to spend and of course the "ideal" beauty is still hovering on them
I personally don't agree with plastic surgery for beauty purposes
2007-06-11 18:03:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
What cause you're black you can't have plastic surgery.It's not just blacks it's everyone.I'm sicilian and have had my breasts done and two of my friends one mexican and one black who both had nose jobs and alot of asians i heard are having eye surgery it could be just a myth.
2007-06-11 17:41:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I didn't notice or know that. I heard that is popular in Hollywood to get plastic surgery.. Never heard anything about "black" people getting it done.. Who cares?
2007-06-11 17:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
ididn't realize it was such an issue in the African American community, other than micheal jackson, lil kim and i think vivca fox.
2007-06-11 17:20:17 · answer #8 · answered by soulsista 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Girl!
How many of them are getting face-lifts though?
I mean, people in my own family have gotten: tummy-lifts, lipo, breast reductions...and breast augmentation. I wanna know what happened to loving those curves!
2007-06-11 17:18:55 · answer #9 · answered by LadeeLuvleeLox 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WEL ITS BECAUSE AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE GETTING BETTER JOBS AND NOW DAYS ITS MORE ACCEPTABLE THAN EVER, I AM BLACK AND I HAVE HAD MY BREASTS DONE , I SAY IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY WHY NOT, ITS NOT AN ISSUE WHAT RACE YOU ARE
2007-06-11 17:17:45 · answer #10 · answered by VJS 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋