Mentor Text Analysis #3

#HERstory

"...being extraordinary is non-representative. It's atypical," says Ariana Curtis who is an Afro-Latina curator passionate about honoring the lives of extraordinary and ordinary people. Her ted talk, "Museums should honor the everyday, not just the extraordinary," addresses issues regarding diversity among women and how they are (or aren't) portrayed in society. This brings out questions like "How did women even start being represented as some type of idealized femininity?" or "Why is there such a struggle in the 21st century to show diversity among women in society?" It's a prolonged issue that diminishes women's unique qualities to make them fit society's ideals. It is especially difficult for black women who feel pressured to alter their appearance in order to be deemed more acceptable by others. Imagine having to straighten your hair everyday to please others when your beautiful natural hair could be on display. Curtis uses her voice as being an Afro-Latina woman to bring about feelings of passion and empowerment from her audience.