A children's book titled 'Our Skin' has sparked outrage after it blamed white men for introducing the concept that being thin is ideal, raising concerns about its content and influence on young readers.
Readers have been left outraged after a controversial children's book titled 'Our Skin' accused white men of introducing the concept that being thin is ideal. Published in 2021, the book was written by Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, and Isabel Roxas, and has been distributed to NYC schools. Aimed at children aged two to five, this 'provocative' book mentions, 'A long time ago, before your birth, a group of white people invented the concept of race.
' The book also addresses beauty norms and stereotypes, placing blame on 'white men'. An image shared on X/Twitter of a disturbing page showing a white woman and black child looking at a photograph of a white man's body and text stating, 'Before you were born, a group of white men started inventing ideas about bodies that were not true. They said that one type of body was the best, and being fat was bad and being skinny was good. They were very wrong, but many people followed them.' This publication has already faced criticism for blaming racism on white people who claimed 'they were better, smarter, prettier, and deserved more than everyone else.' The post has been viewed nearly 48,000 times, with agitated X users sharing their thoughts and frustrations
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