see the world duplicating the curvature of black women’s body everywhere. As a kid, I can remember black family members always telling the young girls to “put some meat on your bones” our chastizing the smaller frame girls as needing to “thicken up.”
Don’t get me wrong, there is absolutely nothing wrong with some beautiful thickness, but thickness without regard to overall health can cause some problems. We all love some BBW’s, especially Drake, but there is a fine line between BBW and a healthy body, mind, and spirit.
As babies, our girls are conditioned to desire thickness and a curvature that can sometimes come from a combination of unhealthy habits.
So are we unconsciously promoting obesity within our families and upbringing? Have we silently and unknowingly led to this epidemic? Let me know your thoughts?
Brandon Herring is a financial professional by day and ratchet scholar by night. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign his areas of specialty include personal finance, entrepreneurship, business, and marketing. He Is a self-proclaimed know it all with a love for his community, and seeks to contribute philanthropically through financial education amongst African Americans.