Blog Post #6

                                                        Women's Body Image in Barbados
                        My research paper is about how women in Barbados see themselves, and how                             they aspire to look physically. There aren't many issues in Barbados, so a challenge                               of writing this paper was finding credible sources on Barbados. Rihanna is an influencer                     who was born and raised in Barbados and has gone through racial and physical                                     discrimination. I will also be discussing how body image is perceived and advertised.                           Along with how/ whether or not women and young girls are affected by the islands status                     quo. Many women from Barbados seem to have an hourglass figure, so women must aspire                 to have that type of body shape. As time and society changes, body types are being discussed               more in Barbados, and festivals that invoke equality and the love for one's culture. I will also               be discussing obesity, and how it's more accepted compared to America. Personally, culture                 is how a person is raised, and customs that are practiced as adolescents.