African Beauty Standards: A Lesson on Form vs. Functionality

Ever wondered what the African perception of beauty was (and still is in some instances) ? In today's episode we discuss just that as well as the reasoning behind some of the beauty standards. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFuTY2TqseXvH1RkmxV-1XA Follow us: Twitter (apparently now X): https://twitter.com/Africas_UntoldS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africasuntoldstories Outro music provided by DCQ BEATZ: https://player.beatstars.com/?storeld=97074&trackld=2559403 References: 1. Balogun, O. (2024). Women in Beauty Culture and Aesthetic Rituals. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.013.491 2. Koster, M., & Price, L. L. (2008). Rwandan Female Genital Modification: Elongation of the Labia minora and the Use of Local Botanical Species. Health & Sexuality, 10(2), 191–204. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691050701775076 3. Kaggwa, M. M., Chaimowitz, G. A., & Toyin Olagunju, A. (2023). Labia minora elongation: a neglected form of genital mutilation with mental and sexual health concerns. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101879 4. African Women in Media. (2023). Reject unrealistic beauty ideals that harm African women – African Women in Media. Retrieved March 4, 2024, from https://africanwomeninmedia.com/reject-unrealistic-beauty-ideals-that-harm-african-women/ 5. JuJu. (2019, June 4). African Beauty. The most beautiful people we have known… | by JuJu. | Medium. Medium Blog. https://medium.com/@emailthisjuju/african-beauty-d269300873ac6. 6. Hadithi Africa. (2020, October 26). Africa And The Culture Of Body Modification | Hadithi Africa. Hadithi.Africa. https://hadithi.africa/africa-and-the-culture-of-body-modification/ 7. Hadithi Africa. (2020, February 27). The Teeth Sharpening Culture in Africa | Hadithi Africa. Hadithi.Africa. https://hadithi.africa/the-teeth-sharpening-culture-in-africa/