These are great points and I think you're spot-on about Eurocentric features and how white women in particular have been regularly co-opting ethnic features through sugeries/cosmetic procedures for the past 5-10 years. Also re: "feminine enough" and "pretty enough" — I think it's important to ask and answer "for what." Feminine enough fo…
These are great points and I think you're spot-on about Eurocentric features and how white women in particular have been regularly co-opting ethnic features through sugeries/cosmetic procedures for the past 5-10 years. Also re: "feminine enough" and "pretty enough" — I think it's important to ask and answer "for what." Feminine enough for what? Pretty enough for what? Love? Acceptance? Attention? When we can define what we're aiming to be "enough" for, we can examine other, healthier, more fulfilling ways of reaching that end goal.
These are great points and I think you're spot-on about Eurocentric features and how white women in particular have been regularly co-opting ethnic features through sugeries/cosmetic procedures for the past 5-10 years. Also re: "feminine enough" and "pretty enough" — I think it's important to ask and answer "for what." Feminine enough for what? Pretty enough for what? Love? Acceptance? Attention? When we can define what we're aiming to be "enough" for, we can examine other, healthier, more fulfilling ways of reaching that end goal.