Jada Presentation

The article "Colorism and the Politics of Beauty" explores how darker-skinned women are portrayed as inferior to lighter-skinned women in the media. It highlights how these women feel the need to alter their appearance to fit society's beauty standards. Magazines, social media, and television have played a role in influencing the perception of beauty, with lighter-skinned celebrities being seen as more glamorous. This constant reminder of what darker women should be has negatively affected their self-esteem. The article that I chose is Colorism and the Politics of Beauty. This article discusses how darker-skinned women in the media are portrayed as inferior to lighter-skinned women. It also discusses how darker-skinned women go the extra mile to alter their appearance to fit in society's standard of beauty. Magazines, social media, and television have influenced darker women not to be the face of beauty. In the media, there are many lighter-skinned celebrities that are known to be the face of glamour because of their appearance. Darker women are constantly reminded of what they are and who they should be, and it has shown a negative impact on their self-esteem.