Sarah Ramadanさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Sarah RamadanInstagram)「growing up, there weren’t many women to look up to in the media: ⠀ I didn’t look like your typical Disney princess. Movie stars were generally white. And the Arabic language was often used in films to convey acts of terrorism from a minority, as opposed to showcasing the beautiful language it truly is. ⠀ For the majority of my life, I was stereotyped with racism. I don’t talk about it often because I don’t want to bring light to the negativity others have spewed. And partly, because I am sad it has left a mark on my confidence to date. ⠀ My last name, Ramadan, carries a weight of assumption and judgement I don’t think anyone deserves. I remember asking my mom as a little girl if I could change my last name because I was tired of the boys in my school calling me a terrorist. This was my reality for years. ⠀ I get frustrated when I see campaigns and brands that showcase a “type” of woman, alluding a silent yet dangerous message of what beauty ought to look like. And I get equally frustrated when diversity campaigns are just that. Campaigns, represent a message. But what about after the message is said? Can these diverse women remain in the conversation? Can they be more than their skin colour, more than the symmetry of their silhouette? I really hope so. ⠀ I made an agreement with myself at the age of 19 that I would stop trying to fit in spots that weren’t mine to fit in. I’d instead allow myself to be me. And to forever tip my hat to the overwhelming beauty in diversity. ⠀ ⠀ As much as little Sarah needed to believe that princesses could look like her, and that she was just as beautiful as the blue-eyed blondes of Hollywood, she’ll have me for the rest of her life. Someone who stopped fitting the mold, and broke it instead. ⠀ ⠀ #fightforgrowth #thisismytruth #beautyinstrength #」9月5日 6時09分