Dr. Strangelove, Satoshi Kanazawa, a London-based psychologist, recently concluded after "throrough" research at the London School of Economics, that black women are the less attractive of all the races. Based on his findings, he concluded that thanks to a "genetic mutation" and excessive amounts of testosterone, black women tend to have manly features that ultimately stifle the feminine features of all women of African desecent. Thereby making them distinctively more male than female. Obviously his findings are ludicrous and baseless and any self-respecting African-American female will not allow such a claim to influence how they feel about themselves or threaten their sexuality. Its painfully clear that being attractive or considered attractive has nothing to do with race or sex. It based on whats visually pleasing to the eye of an individual. Every race has features that are distinctive and even though we are constantly bombarded by images that seem to celebrate caucasian beauty, that isn't because they are superior. Its simply because most caucasians are in a position to be influential; they own the top cosmetic companies in the world and of course mostly causcasian models/actresses are hired to represent them. Thats only logical. Whats not logical, is having an influential scholar like Kanazawa using his talents to perpetuate negativity instead of trying to encourage hope and positivity. Black women have always been an easy target when it comes to ridicule and disrespect so this is just another nail in the coffin. For those of us that are self-assured and confident, we don't need any science experiment to dictate our self-worth. But for those women of color that are damaged and constantly seeking universal approval, Kanazawa's comments and conclusions pose a great threat. It just goes to show that no amount of education guarantees common sense and immunity to ignorance.
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