Corporate
America is becoming more interested in the beauty standards set for
black women. In her soon to be released book, Black and (A)broad,
author Carolyn Vines encourages single black women to reject any
blindly accepted societal limitations, including the attempt to set
beauty standards set for them
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Author
Carolyn Vines
Believes Corporate America's Standard Of Beauty Cannot Be Imposed Upon
Black Women
Corporate America is becoming more interested in the beauty standards
set for black women. In her soon to be released book, Black and
(A)broad, author Carolyn Vines encourages single black women to reject
any blindly accepted societal limitations, including the attempt to set
beauty standards set for them
[DATE
CITY] Carolyn Vines, author of Black and (A)broad, encourages
black women to reject any and all limitations and identities imposed
upon them by society. She offers inspiration to all black women
regardless of age.
Black beauty bloggers are gaining more acceptance in American society.
Recently Patrice Yursik, founder of Afrobella was chosen to be featured
in Fast Company magazine and on The Root. While Ms. Vines sees this as
a move forward,
she also perceives a danger that obsolete standards may be imposed upon
women - black women in particular.
"The recent debates surrounding the sexuality of black women," stated
Ms. Vines, "have prompted discussion all over the blogosphere.
Moreover, the debates have brought other issues into question, namely
America's obsolete standard of beauty. Black women like the late Lena
Horne moved beyond this would-be limitation on her identity and
inspired countless others to do the same."
Beauty is beauty, regardless where it may be found and black has always
been beautiful. Economics appear to be the driving factor in corporate
America's interest in the black beauty market, as a recent study showed
that black women spend more than three times as much on beauty products
as their white counterparts. Today however, unlike the 1960's,
television driven, 'hand them what we want them to buy' mentality,
buying trends and beauty standards are being determined by buyers
themselves through social media and blogs.
Moreover, with America's new-found global awareness, companies that
hope to profit must begin to realize that standards of beauty are
culturally driven and cannot be imposed by any outside entity,
regardless of economics. Ms. Vines, an award winning blogger herself,
believes this global awareness will cause companies with obsolete
standards of beauty to be dragged kicking and screaming into the new
social environment, where failure to accept what black women demand
will cause old-school companies to become obsolete themselves.
"Through my travels," continued Ms. Vines "in Mexico, Spain, the
Caribbean and Holland, to name a few, I've found that beauty is
culturally determined." Furthermore, Vines urges considering the
dollars and "sense" of the issue.
"It's a fact that black women spend millions of dollars every year,"
she said, "to live up to a standard of beauty we had no say-so in
creating. Our hard-earned salaries, still well below those of our white
and Asian counterparts, continue to support industries that give
nothing back to our communities."
Black And Abroad describes how after moving from New Orleans Carolyn
finds herself in the land of windmills, wooden shoes and endless gray
skies. As she moves away from the remnants of her tragic childhood and
America’s obsession with race, she is plunged into the depths
of
homesickness and depression. She travels through motherhood and a
career change, and her determination is put to the test.
On the way to self-discovery, she ends up finding love, soul sisters
and is inspired to travel beyond the limits imposed upon her by race.
In this mid-life memoir, Carolyn writes candidly about how being
mistaken for a prostitute in Austria, losing her passport in Cuba and
dealing with Dutch people on their bikes (among other quirky
adventures) have changed her ideas about being a black woman in the
world. Black and (A)broad is to be released in August 2010.
Ms. Vines is available for interview and can be reached using the
information below or by email at
carolynvines@yahoo.com.
More information on her forthcoming book is available at her website at
www.blackandabroad.com.
Profile:
Carolyn Vines hails from Indianapolis, USA. Her passion for language
has led her to teach Spanish, English and literature at universities in
America and The Netherlands. It has also led her into a career as an
author, editor and translator. Her work has been
published in local Dutch English language papers and The Telegraph. She
speaks Spanish and Dutch and last year translated a novel by a
critically-acclaimed Curaçaoan author. As the result of her
life experiences, she believes it is possible to travel beyond identity
and offers inspiration to travel beyond limitations.
Ms. Vines’s website was the 2009 Black Weblog Award Winner
for Best International Blog. She is currently writing her first book
about her twenty years’ experience living and traveling
abroad. Look for Black And (A)broad early in
August of 2010.
Contact:
Carolyn Vines
www.blackandabroad.com
carolynvines@yahoo.com
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Carolyn
Vines
hails from Indianapolis, USA. Her passion for language
has led her to teach Spanish, English and literature at universities in
America and The Netherlands. It has also led her into a career as an
author, editor and translator. Her work has been
published in local Dutch English language papers and The Telegraph. She
speaks Spanish and Dutch and last year translated a novel by a
critically-acclaimed Curaçaoan author. As the result of her
life experiences, she believes it is possible to travel beyond identity
and offers inspiration to travel beyond limitations.
Ms. Vines’s website was the 2009 Black Weblog Award Winner
for Best International Blog. She is currently writing her first book
about her twenty years’ experience living and traveling
abroad. Look for Black And (A)broad early in
August of 2010.
Contact:
Carolyn Vines
www.blackandabroad.com
carolynvines@yahoo.com
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