Black Women, Weight, and the Traditional Body Image Aesthetic

[Dr. Gwendolyn Keita Robinson]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/opinion/sunday/why-black-women-ar…

The following statement and question is raised by this New york Times article.

“What we need is a body-culture revolution in black America. Why? Because too many experts who are involved in the discussion of obesity don’t understand something crucial about black women and fat: many black women are fat because we want to be. “

Is there a collision between good health and the traditional aesthetic of body image?

See also:http://www.ebony.com/black-listed/wellness-empowerment/by-2030-42-p….

[Dr. Gwendolyn Keita Robinson]

The following article, from Ebony, is an interesting rebuttal to the original one. http://www.ebony.com/news-views/your-blackness-aint-like-mine.

[Dr. Monte O. Harris]

Yes, we are on a collision course. More than a body-culture revolution, we need a Beauty Culture Revolution where our ideals of beauty, health, and identity come into alignment. New innovative culturally competent models are long overdue to restore health and well being for the African Diaspora.

I’d enjoy discussing this topic further with you….

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