This is a great example of how people choose to lower people's self-esteem by telling them that they have to look a certain way to be considered attractive. This is why in this modern society, the prices of cosmetic surgery are very demanding. We don't know when enough is enough. In the process, we lose our true identity. I read this article about why African American women had to wear something to cover their hair in the 18th century. I was really surprised when I heard about this. The reason they made us cover our hair was because white people wanted to diminish our beauty. White women were also jealous because black women had many versatile hairstyles. The media always portrays a thin white woman, but you never see them praise a beautiful, thick African American woman. This disrupts people's mentality, 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 that