Brazilian women don’t identify with standard of beauty shown on TV, says survey
Note from BW of Brazil: For the past year and half or so this blog has consistently given examples of Brazilian media’s refusal to more […]
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Blond ambition: the Brazilian Media’s Manufacturing of the white woman as standard of beauty and the place of black women
Top row: Sabrina Sato, Luciana Gimenez, Angélica, Eliana Bottom row: Renata Fan, Amanda Françoso, Patrícia Poeta “In a society aesthetically governed by a white paradigm…the […]
beauty in black bodies: Deconstructing the ideal standard of whiteness
Note from BW of Brazil: It is an honest and necessary question: Why is it so difficult to see beauty in black bodies? It is […]
Is there a double standard on beauty and “big hair”? Recent reactions to a black woman not being able to secure employment due to her hair seem to suggest yes
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s quite obvious that Brazil doesn’t like natural, cabelo crespo (kinky/curly) hair. It should be quite obvious by now. Recently, […]
Identity and Resistance: black women in the battle against standards of beauty
Note from BW of Brazil: Those of us who are not familiar with the Brazilian reality hear reports that many of the country’s African descendants […]
Project Pixaim questions standards of beauty and encourages the acceptance of “bad” hair
Project coordinator criticizes the hegemonic aesthetic model and believes it encourages racial prejudice by Leda Samara On magazine covers, intelevision programs, on the […]
‘’This business of social inclusion is effed up’!’’: Young black woman denounces racial slurs after winning beauty contest
Note from BBT: It always blows me away when I hear people make these types of comments. You can read the comment to which I refer […]
In a nation where the standard has always been white, self-esteem for black women is a survival strategy
In a nation where the standard has always been white, self-esteem for black women is a strategy of survival Note from BBT: Brazil has never […]
Favela Barber: Afro-Brazilians Adapting Own Aesthetics of Beauty
Favela Barber: Afro-Brazilians Adapting Own Aesthetics of Beauty Note from BW of Brazil: Having been studying the Afro-Brazilian community for two decades, one thing that […]
The New Concept of Beauty: More Black Faces on Magazine Covers
The New Concept of Beauty: More Black Faces on Magazine Covers Note from BW of Brazil: What’s going on? It’s a shame that I even have […]
8-year old boy with afro has enrollment refused at a school because his hair doesn’t fit “the standard”; director denies racism
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s story is a bit of a flashback for me. Sure, it’s your typical case dealing with Brazil’s “standard” of […]
“Black Beauty: the night we are all ebony goddesses” – In Bahia, legendary bloco afro Ilê Aiyê crowns its 40th “Ebony Goddess”
Note from BW of Brazil: On Friday, February 15, 15 finalists competed for the yearly crown of the Deusa do Ébano (Ebony Goddess) of the legendary […]
The Bahia artist Thiago Borba portrays black beauty and seeks to deconstruct racism in his photographic project ‘Black is Beautiful’
Note from BW of Brazil: Stunning! Absolutely stunning! Since the beginning of this blog, one of the principal motives was to present opinions and experiences […]
“I want five black women in the top spots”, says Kell Rosan; beauty was only black woman of 27 candidates in recent “Goddess of Brasil” pageant
Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, this shouldn’t really be that hard to see. As I’ve been following this sort of thing for years, I […]
