“The Bluest Eye” is going to be one of those books Kaia will be required to read before she is aloud to put on make up. As a novel it holds a special place in my heart as it opened up my own eyes to my own identity issues and life choices I have made because of them.
As we mourn the lost of the author, Toni Morrison, it will be important that future generations do not forget the truth about images of beauty in this country. The ugliness that is hate. The struggle that women face everyday to assimilate to our beauty culture. The destructive path that women are put on from early stages in life to use provocation for attention. These are all my takeaways from TBE and I am so thankful Ms. Morrison’s love letter to all women, but especially those women of color.
RIP Toni
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