Saturday, July 11, 2020

Emily Ratajkowski Idealizes Blonde Hair

On July 8, 2020, I stumbled upon a message by Emily Ratajkowski soliciting a certain point of view when it comes to hair color. She said something like: "For those who said 'You look better brunette' or 'Go back to brunette', stop telling women what to do with their hair. And their bodies." I heard a similar thing before. If the solicited and unsolicited opinions were in reverse, this would not happen. Based on similar stories and the numbers, it seems like Ms. Ratajkowski idealizes blonde hair. What I mean by idealizing blonde hair, it means saying or believing only blonde hair is beautiful, irrespective of ethnicity, eye color, and real hair color, and no one is allowed to say otherwise. This exudes a narrow beauty standard. I disagree with the solicited opinion in situations like Ms. Ratajkowski. Also, she used the word "women", which may imply that it is alright to tell men what to do with their hair or bodies but not alright to do the same to women. She basically denies that not all women are meant to be blonde, and she herself is one of these women. The solicited opinion is obviously wrong. It is so unfair to silence naysayers when it comes to Instagram posts about a hair color makeover. Ms. Ratajkowski is Caucasian, and if she were Hispanic or Asian, I would have been horrified of this. Blonde hair makes Latinas look less Latina, and makes Asian women look Western. Fake blondes have no place in a perfect world.