American Beauty 2

A tall thin singer/model poses for the cover of a magazine. Her hair is long and flowing. Her eyes are a mixture of hazel and green; her almond skin accentuates her petite nose and perfectly shaped lips. Her name is Vanessa Williams and as a former Miss America, she is a role model for young African-American’s. Her almond skin is the ideal shade, it’s not dark enough to be black, but it …

…dark and has the good fortune to be born with light eyes, she may be considered as cute, but if she has light skin and light eyes, she is becoming close to the idea of an “American Beauty”. Today’s society proves that women will literally stop at nothing to become beautiful, and if children follow their parents’ examples, what will become of these little girls? The idea of beauty needs to change, or expand.