The downside of ‘Booty Pop’ panties
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By Talia Whyte
I recently saw a commercial for the “Booty Pop” panties — a pair of panties that is padded to increase a woman’s gluteus maximus, and thus her confidence — available in several sizes: extra-sweet, sweet, sweeter, sweetest and super-sweetest. The panties are available in both black and nude shades. The commercial was clearly geared towards young white women without actually saying as much. And doing a quick search around the Internet, it’s clear the artificial buns are really popular; even with talk show host Kelly Ripa.
What makes this product interesting from a black woman’s perspective is that we have long dealt with low-self esteem and the idea that our bodily features — especially our stereotypically big butts — are not only unattractive, but also inhuman. I remember reading in school about the life of Saartjie “Sarah” Baartman, a black South African woman who was exhibited literally like she was a caged animal throughout Europe 200 years ago because of her large backside.
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