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Thread #103194   Message #2099223
Posted By: Azizi
10-Jul-07 - 06:44 PM
Thread Name: BS: USA 'Browning' -- Ethnic Diversity
Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Browning' -- Ethnic Diversity
Alright. If you are saying that in the past the USA mainstream media articulated and promoted multiple standards of physical beauty that encompased more than white skin, I disagree with you.

I believe that in the not too distant past-like up till about the 1970s-the mainstream American media articulated and promoted one lone standard of physical beauty for females. The first prerequisite was white skin-well, perhaps it was sun tanned white skin. And I believe that any fair historical review will support my claim that the epitome of female beauty in the USA has long been-and to some extent still remains-White women with blond hair and blue eyes.

However, I believe that the USA mainstream media is moving or has moved away from having that lone standard of beauty. And, with regard to that, I say good for it-or rather, good for us.