| Plus Size model walking down the run way! |
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
CURVES AHEAD!!
The myth that is created by society and the media especially social media that skinny girls are beautiful or rather better looking than full figured girls and are socially acceptable is not true. Due to the roller coaster created by social media constantly changing our lives trying to mould it, to fit in what they want society to believe. In my research I came across a drum magazine in this edition they were celebrating 60years of drum being in existance. One thing I noticed was that back in the day models were big or what is known today as "plus size models", women born in the 50's,60's and 70's loved their curves and they embraced them. They were not afraid to wear what ever they wanted whether it was long or short these women just loved themselves. They were seen as beautiful and perfect enough to fit what ever scene the media felt that they should be seen in. Once again the media is channelling our lives in the direction it wants and is ruling the lives of many people. One thing we have to remember is that we African girls are built to fill our clothes to the brim lol let us forget what the media says is right or wrong and just love our curves!!
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Seriosly does the media really care about big models?
ReplyDeleteThese days if one is big they want to look slimmer and smaller which for me I find very irrelevant , lets take Jennifer Hudson for example, a beautiful full figured women went and did all she could just to get smaller, so the whole full figured look is a loosing battle.
ReplyDeletei have to agree with you that fully figured women should be put back in the spot and embrace their bodies and be noticable again,let them own the space and take the crown
ReplyDeleteJennifer Hudson is a perfect example of how insecure we are about our bodies and how much pressure we are under!!
ReplyDeleteSouth African media has not shown any recent recognition of full figured models, Ive only seen it on shows such as Americas next top model.