Last week my article introduced you to the new focus and goal of this Ethnic Beauty site. This week we are going to talk about redefining Ethnic Beauty in context of the essence of being ethnic to start with.
I am African American with a son who is part Black and French Canadian. He has 2 daughters now. One is mixed with part Black – French Canadian and part Polish- German. The other one is part Black-French Canadian and part Puerto Rican (Hispanic). So as you can see they will be Multi-ethnic Beauties when they grow up.
Any time you mix ethnic races (i.e. have children) the whole ethnic beauty scene takes on another face. Taking care of their hair and skin becomes more of a challenge. I have used my personal experience to show you how and why I feel redefining ethnic beauty is necessary for this site.
As I mentioned in my article last week, there are many commonalities among all women when it comes to beauty. Basically, when it comes to personal care, say your whole body and skin care routine, we all require the same nutrients, vitamins and proteins for our hair, skin and body. Now, when it comes to beauty there is and has to be variation among shapes, sizes, color and hair, even among ethnic women. Now when it comes to being ethnic we are usually addressing the color of skin; specifically women of color.
But let’s look at the real definition of ethnic. According to Dictionary.com
Ethnic; is
1. Pertaining to or characteristics of a people, esp. a group (ethnic group) sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion. Language or the like.
So as ethnic beauties we all share a common and distinctive beauty as women.
2. Being a member of an ethnic group, esp. of a group that is a minority within a larger society: ethnic Chinese in San Francisco.
Ethnic beauties are usually a minority group within a larger society.
3. Belonging to or deriving from the cultural, racial, religious, or linguistic traditions of a people or country: ethnic dances.
Definition # 3 says it the best; Belonging to and deriving from. So for the sake of ethnic beauty we will focus on cultural, racial as well as traditions for some. So as I am redefining this ethnic beauty site, women of ethnic minority groups becomes the main focus.
So, no matter what country you’re from or what language you speak or even your religious preference; the language of beauty is what it’s all about. So if you are an Ethnic Beauty it’s all about you too. If you are ethnic, multi-ethnic or a woman of color, let this be your number one destination for authenticate and genuine ethnic beauty from around the world.
So here’s to all African/African Americans, Asian/Asian American, Mid Eastern/American, Hispanic/Hispanic American, and Native Americans.
I will never be able to cover all ethnic groups or cultures. But we are off to a good start by having a site just for Ethnic Beauties. So let us take advantage of this opportunity. Let’s learn how we can inspire the creativity of ethnic beauty in each other and all ethnic women.
And, so we go from here…
See you next week.
~Grace
Source
Ethnic. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved March 11, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Ethnic
