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... but this Buffie person isn't the one Dickerson should hold up as an example. She has an unusually large ass but her waist looks to probably be in the normal range. A better celebrity example would be the comedienne Mo'Nique.
There are several reasons that the Black community has an obesity crisis, and Ms. Dickerson doesn't discuss them in her story. It isn't just an aversion to sweat and messing up our hair. She forgot to mention the lack of grocery stores or farmers markets in minority neighborhoods. And the lack of safe places to exercise (indoor and outdoor). And of course, lack of access to health care - especially preventative care. Any honest criticism of Black health needs to include these factors, in my opinion.
p.s. Buffie is 5'7" and 150 lbs? I'm calling BS on that - I'm a Black woman of the same height, 165 lbs and my legs and butt are nowhere near that big. 175-180 lbs at least...
