Skinny flat white

In the coffee shop this morning, a young guy ordered a skinny flat white. In my 6am madness, I had to stop myself saying out loud 'ohh, he's a skinny one' as if I'm some Hines breed of parrot.

In fairness, my outburst would have matched his slender frame...

Caramel bear & Brown girl

I remember queueing up for a theme park ride as a kid, and the boy in front of me said I should 'go back to my own country, go back to China'.

He was so wrong.

It's interesting how people have thought my brother had a different Dad to me- because his skin tone is so much lighter than mine.

I grew up being the more 'tanned' one, and not seeing it any different to my friends. I think it took for me to move to London a year ago, somewhere so multi-cultural (if you like that phrase), for background and skin tone to be a subject of interest and where it was pointed out in a positive way.

And even then, we still experience racial bias from our peers. I do my best to point out the ignorant assumptions- most of the time, they link with safety.

This article hits home a little, specifying in the representation of race in video media.

I don't watch enough television to comment, yet I think it shows enough impact our 'colour' plays into representing who we really are.

Boldylocks

Hair for happiness. How bold.

Itsu: I really like their food, but not the pictures

Why does Itsu's marketing look like a Linx deodrant spray advert. 'Eat Beautiful' and look like these toned slim hourglass shape women smiley and happy. Have they not heard of the variety of shapes woman can differ? No, i'm not a bitchy woman because my shape isn't there, I am hourglass shape. I just know amongst the women I have met, that if the varieties aren't represented, most feel like they aren't good enough or desired enough in society.

Even under skin, our bones are shaped how they are. No less fat will change this, it's just genetics.