Blog Post 12

This is my 3rd mini project and it's also my favorite.

I am women

Full figured

My Face oval shaped

Unperfect in many ways

I am weak, I am strong

I am quiet, I am loud

I have rough edges that need to be smoothed out with love

I am a woman

I am

A woman of confidence

A woman of dignity,

Worthy of your respect.

I've got no fear,

as you strike me you strike a stone,

i'm a woman of hope,

with no slope nor soapy feels...

As I was looking on the internet I came across an article written by Maya A. Poran called The Politics of Protection: Body Image, Social Pressures, and the Misrepresentation of Young Black Women. It basically talks about the idea of “body image issues” and the pressure put on young black women today. While I read this article it reminded me of the idea of a strong confident woman and i feel more of these young women should be more strong and confident and not change themselves or give in to the pressures of society. As I grew up I used to want to look like the other girls and my big sister always told me to always want to be myself and not other people and I thank her for that. I believe more young women need to see more examples of a strong woman.

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11199-006-9129-5