Aisha Conte is a sixteen year old high school junior who currently resides in the Bronx. Her creativity is inspired by the culture of the Bronx and Gambian culture. Aisha travels abroad made her want to study culture and she hopes to play a role in eliminating discrimination against women and people of color. This year has been a year of exploration for her since she is trying understand herself and the direction of her life after high school. Aisha always been a creative person. She enjoys embroidery, art journaling, fashion and now photography. Aisha is drawn to any medium that allows her to express herself. She promotes positivity and exploration.
Social media is a powerful tool for youth worldwide to express their perspective on the current social climate of their society. This often involves social and political issues. I am showcasing teenaged girls of color and their use of social media. Social media can have a significant negative influence on teenage girls through exposure to unattainable beauty standards and things like internet trolls. The impact of these forces on young girls can be low self esteem and other mental health issues. Teenage girls are fed up with the lack of diversity in contemporary beauty standards in the United States. They are using social media to address this issue by embracing their natural beauty, by no longer trying to fit into an unattainable beauty standard, and speaking up about this issue. These teens are also developing their voices through the use of social media by interacting with other teens who share the same interest as them. Above all, teenage girls are joining together in solidarity to promote positivity in the internet.