This is a great example of how people choose to lower their self-esteem by telling them they have to look a certain way to be considered attractive. This is why in this modern society plastic surgery rates are very demanding. We don't know when enough is enough. During this process we lose our true identity. There was this article I read about why African American women had to wear something to cover their hair during the 18th century. I was really surprised when I heard about it. The reason they made us cover our hair was because white people wanted to diminish our beauty. Even white women were jealous because black women had many versatile hairstyles. The media always portrays a thin white woman, but you never see them praising a beautiful, heavyset African American woman. It confuses people's mindsets, especially the younger generation of little black girls. Even within the black community we need to change our mindset. All shades of black are beautiful and we need to realize them