By Resmaa Menakem — 2021
Many Black womxn experience themselves as fraudulent or substandard. It's a lie.
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Our culture has taught us that we do not have the privilege of being vulnerable like other communities.
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African Americans internalize, or come to believe, the negative stereotypes directed against them, and thus suffer from low self-esteem.
very often even the most talented and intelligent artists don’t see their positive qualities and achievements from an objective perspective. They notice their weaknesses and fail to attain their objectives. In my opinion, most artists could use a lesson on how to improve self-esteem.
You have what it takes to make art, if you make the choice to take what it takes. None of us knows whether our work will end up being great or not great, remembered or forgotten.
Body image issues aren’t unique to bi or gay men, but toxic thoughts pertaining to self-worth and physical care have become dangerously prevalent within the MSM (men seeking men) community.