she is every woman. • “For my writing, and because I love talking to young women about life, I often asked them which would they rather have—a father in the house with them while growing up or a big butt? I tell you 86 percent of the time, girls say a big butt because it gets them further. That stuck with me in terms of how we as women view our own bodies and what we feel we’re worth. It’s sad.’’

the book is forthcoming. by Danyel Smith. a history of black women in pop. from It Books/HarperCollins (2014). now writing. tumbling this stuff keeps me inspired, and keeps my brain sane.

“For my writing, and because I love talking to young women about life, I often asked them which would they rather have—a father in the house with them while growing up or a big butt? I tell you 86 percent of the time, girls say a big butt because it gets them further. That stuck with me in terms of how we as women view our own bodies and what we feel we’re worth. It’s sad.’’

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