Comments on: Pangea’s Garden: Black Women Nude. Empowered. Appreciated.

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Naked Ladies: Why Nudity Can Be Empowering | Arielle Loren — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:11:13 +0000

[...] their figures. I love the Dove “real beauty” campaigns and even indie projects like Pangea’s Garden that empower women to love their bodies and nude selves. Nakedness is how we came into this world [...]

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Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:06:19 +0000

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By: Arielleloren

Arielleloren — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:19:56 +0000

Dae, I couldn't agree more. I did here about the rejection of Vogue Africa, but frankly, I wasn't surprised. Since magazines are not doing the best right now, it would be unlikely for Condenast to take a risk on a start-up print publication, ESPECIALLY one focusing on people of African descent. It's hard enough for us to get our images out there with publications that are doing decently well. When it comes to major corporations taking a risk on our behalf, you've got to be kidding me! I love Pangea's Garden because it's a grassroots project that promotes natural beauty. I hope that the “founder” of Vogue Africa will channel his energy into a brand of his own. We don't need corporate validation to share our beauty.

By: Daé Lovely

Daé Lovely — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:44:03 +0000

this is awesome. it's positive and definitely empowering. i don't know if you know this, but publisher of Vogue, Conde Nast, rejected the idea to have a Vogue Africa. i bring this up because it shows that there are still very few positive points of reference for Black women. it boggles me that magazines that have used numerous African inspired themes, jewelry, dresses, make-up, etc. refuses to highlight the center of their inspiration. that is why it is so important for us to do it positively and collectively as stated. AU NATURAL -no booty implants, no lip implants, no tanning beds!