This episode talks about body image in a variety of contexts: from the rise in surgical procedures (Brazilian Butt Lifts), to the popularity of the unlicensed sale of Apetamin syrup, and how they disproportionately harm Black women. By sharing facts and statistics, I hope to encourage listeners to rethink their approach to body modification/enhancement without judging.
Politically, I speak about the role of the Black woman as a consumer, and how often markets fail in regulating the procedures and products we disproportionately experience and consume; from minor blips like poor hairdressing to full-blown maternal mortality - and how this directly links to the tenuous access to citizenship the Black community is privy to.
On a tangent, I also explain the unconscious centralisation of whiteness in our desire for European luxury and cuisine (as opposed to Black) In mentioning this example, I juxtapose the Black physical form with the Black external form - seeking the listener to question their purchases.
Links:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09cw4vb/dangerous-curves-get-thicc-get-sick
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/brazilian-butt-lift-buttock-plastic-surgery-cost-price-deadly-health-risks-a8575246.html
https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/10/risk-cancer-increases-45-black-women-dye-hair-12036031/
