spikedcylinder:

Yea, this is to be expected is it not?
Time changes, people roll with that. Is that a bad thing?

lucabrasi:

you are right,the fact of it is that some people are sitting down somewhere dictating and setting the bariers of what is acceptable or not acceptable, whencharlton heston acts the part of moses who was not white to start with e.t.c
when we are told african tradition is demonic and sadly we accept it

spikedcylinder:

Yea, this is to be expected is it not?
Time changes, people roll with that. Is that a bad thing?

britgirlee:

Well, hi guys its been a Long time since Ive posted, but I'm back with what you might call a controversial debate,

Is it me or is it becoming more apparent of the increasing changing face of the African sister, ?

to put it bluntly , lets start with the Hair, gone are the days of relaxer beautiful cane rows, nice wash and set , replaced long weaves , the longer the better , the straighter the better

eyes, God bless contact lenses, whatever your shade of colour, blue, grey,Hazel, violet, dammmmmmmmmm

Skin, well we all moisturize, but sometimes its noticed that the colour changes our skin to a lighter shade

make up is becoming more bold and bright,

clothes , what ever the size , skinny jeans , revealing tops, tower hills , gosh its a must to wear

It could be mistken that the role model rightly or wrongly is our European sisters, Does this make it socially acceptable?


I'm not saying all women but just opening up a discussion for both sexes to give their views,

fellis:

It's sad.
Alot of Africans are tossing their cultures for foreign ones which do not even seem to me to be better than the african ones.
What's sadder is the fact that a large percentage of them do thios because they have an inferiority complex,

$$Rhino:

Fashion is a thing that fade in and out, there was a time when brodas used to wear a bell mouth jeans, so things has just changed, and i remember seeing some pix of men in afro, now it is all different.
So i will say it is all fashion.
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bro, see your angle, but i dont think it is to do with fashion,

fellis:

It's sad.
Alot of Africans are tossing their cultures for foreign ones which do not even seem to me to be better than the african ones.
What's sadder is the fact that a large percentage of them do thios because they have an inferiority complex,
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whoa inferior complex, no, could be due to no solid role model

But Nigerian culture is not about the pant, not even about skirt and blouse, so if you really want to talk about the culture, that means the yoruba woman wearing the wrapper and the buba stuff with beads, so now tell me, can u wear all that to the office monday to firday?

KarmaMod:

Lmao abi o.

It's funny isnt it? When Yaradua wore native to the Interational Meeting here in the States, everyone was like "oh he's a bush man, why couldnt he wear a suit and tie" yada yada, now these same people are talking about girls having inferior complex.

If you think we are forgoing the dressing of our land, let's see how it'll be going to an interview in half top and iro wih beads on our legs and waits and let's see how well that will go

Out of that was mentioned on your list, britee, it's the colored lenses that annoys me. Alas that's just me.

$$Rhino:

But Nigerian culture is not about the pant, not even about skirt and blouse, so if you really want to talk about the culture, that means the yoruba woman wearing the wrapper and the buba stuff with beads, so now tell me, can u wear all that to the office monday to firday?

savanaha:

. I do have a question though Britgirl I checked you profile and oddly enough your hair is permed (relaxed) and your whole cleavage is showing. So my question is are you shocked by the fact that African women have been captured by the Western view of beauty ( white woman standard) or is there something else your getting at?

savanaha:

This is indeed an interesting topic however, am a bit confused. When you say the changing face of the African women do you mean in African countries or in the Western world. I find it sad that many African women think perming (relaxing) and weaving their hair is better than going natural.
I did not know women in Africa wore colored contacts but I have seen in America and I find it quiet disturbing, even some men here do it. In terms of revealing tops and what not I really don't have much to say about that. I do have a question though Britgirl I checked you profile and oddly enough your hair is permed (relaxed) and your whole cleavage is showing. So my question is are you shocked by the fact that African women have been captured by the Western view of beauty ( white woman standard) or is there something else your getting at?

KarmaMod:

hehe.



Perosnally I have no problem with weaves esp since black women arent the only ones who use weaves, it's when they use obnoxious colors like blonde and stuff that bothers me. I think the same of Asians with dyed blonde hair as well

britgirlee:

but its not
yup, well spotted, about me is it?? never mentioned that i didn't? or were you trying to be funny, this point of topic is to gather overall views of perceptions of others, of what they have observed,

PS , just getting into the Nigerian movies over here and yup the girlees wear contact lenses in most films,

britgirlee:

hi ll seems some people enjoy insults when posting replies to their treads , just polite no thanks to my blogs , please

its not very articulate or does it show the person or persons to be of sound intelligence or mind

savanaha:

This is indeed an interesting topic however, am a bit confused. When you say the changing face of the African women do you mean in African countries or in the Western world. I find it sad that many African women think perming (relaxing) and weaving their hair is better than going natural.
I did not know women in Africa wore colored contacts but I have seen in America and I find it quiet disturbing, even some men here do it. In terms of revealing tops and what not I really don't have much to say about that. I do have a question though Britgirl I checked you profile and oddly enough your hair is permed (relaxed) and your whole cleavage is showing. So my question is are you shocked by the fact that African women have been captured by the Western view of beauty ( white woman standard) or is there something else your getting at?

Chukwemeka:

Aplogies in advance, but i do struggle to understand what you are trying to say when you type. Anyway, i think i undertstand what you are saying here. I too have been getting into the Nollywood films (big up Nollywood channel), and i too see what those actresses are wearing. however, i don't think thats a representation of the young/older african woman. Its a perception. Not a very good one, but a perception nonetheless.

I position myself along most of what savanaha has said.

lucabrasi:

@savanah
im not an expert at girls fashion and u wernt even directing the comment at me,but during the old days as in way back women went bare chested and nobody made a big deal out of it,neither was there any promiscuity n stuffs like now,so shown cleavages n that is
nt as western as we ll like to see it