Beyoncé’s L’Oreal print ad (in which she appears totally whitewashed) has been sparking discussion all over the blogosphere. I was reading some thoughts presented by one of my daily reads, The Black Snob, and came across a comment to her post:
This really got me to thinking. Does the commenter have a point? Is Beyoncé a good role model? Why do we all seem to care so much about her complexion?
I had to travel back in time to find my answers to these questions. Back to when I was about 10. Even though my mom wore her hair naturally, I seriously believed that light skin and straight hair were the norm.
Why? Well, ever notice that there are virtually no ads on TV or in mainstream fashion magazines for Black beauty products?
