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Body Image (Archive)
Tuesday, July 06, 2004
posted by TheBroadroom.Net at
1:33 PM (Pacific)
I have a theory...bear with me.
I think the black American music videos, have changed the American body image.
I say that because that is one of the first things I noticed...when black groups started making music videos and getting them played on tv.
The women in those videos are not fat, but they have good figures. They're never anorexic or "heroin chic." They look good.
What do you think? Everything else--movies, tv shows, fashion--is dominated by whites and the white ideal.
It's possible the body image would have swung around anyway. It does swing, it is not always thin-thin.
But I think the black music videos sped up the swing. Anyhow that's the theory.
Probably the most credit should go to Sir Mix-a-lot. *g* Can I admit I found his video liberating?
--J.
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