Today (topical), I came across an article that details a social media-fueled trend that is going on in mainstream (read: general market) America. It has to do with young girls trying to achieve something through weight-loss that they have termed, "thigh gap." For those of you who have more interesting lives than me, and don't spend your time on social media news sites, Thigh Gap is defined as the ability to put your feet together but still have space between your thighs--meaning they don't touch. Now, this is heresy to a Cubano-American such as myself. However, in this society where young girls judge their personal appearance by what they see on billboards and on the pages of every fashion magazine, I can understand the horrible origins of this trend.
Thankfully, this is not a meme that will catch fire with my Latino and African-American Social-Mediaratti. And don't go gettin all Jimmy the Greek on me. I'm not saying it's because of the genetics. I'm saying, there are some issues; be they financial, health, cultural or body, that simply stay in the "white people problem" realm.
Don't believe me? Ok, well let me break it down to you the way only the #thechickensview can do.
AS A GROUP, Hispanics and African Americans will never worry about....
- The best way to manage wills, trusts and estates (financial)
- Global Warming (health)
- Who wins Survivor, The Greatest Race or The X-Factor (cultural)
- And most definitely not...who can achieve Thigh Gap
Btw, this is the most PG Thigh Gap Visual I could find.
I love the fact that I seriously don't understand why anyone would actually prefer this! But I completely respect your right to...prefer this (pervs)
And...fade to black!
