https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...ntroversy-or-a-healthier-body-image-1.5231002
We need some more positive representations of women of colour in the media," she told CBC Toronto. "Where's the love for the bodies of women of colour? Where is the celebration?
The four girls that have been sponsored are going to be airbrushed, we'll have some glitter, maybe a couple of jewels but we really want to keep them topless as much as they can be, to really get the point across," she said.
'It's to be proud of who you are'
Chris Alexander, chief operations officer of the Festival Management Committee, says while there is a conservative part of Toronto's Caribbean community that would frown upon topless dancers, he sees it as a gesture of self-love.
"This is not to expose people. It's to be proud of who you are," he told CBC Toronto.
As for the reaction some families could have, Eqbe says she hopes the topless presence at the parade helps start young girls on a path to a healthier body image.
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"I feel it's important for me to stay covered, and for me to speak and say my truth about the project in order to be really heard," she said.
"Because a lot of times when our chests are out, a lot of people get very distracted.
We need some more positive representations of women of colour in the media," she told CBC Toronto. "Where's the love for the bodies of women of colour? Where is the celebration?
The four girls that have been sponsored are going to be airbrushed, we'll have some glitter, maybe a couple of jewels but we really want to keep them topless as much as they can be, to really get the point across," she said.
'It's to be proud of who you are'
Chris Alexander, chief operations officer of the Festival Management Committee, says while there is a conservative part of Toronto's Caribbean community that would frown upon topless dancers, he sees it as a gesture of self-love.
"This is not to expose people. It's to be proud of who you are," he told CBC Toronto.
As for the reaction some families could have, Eqbe says she hopes the topless presence at the parade helps start young girls on a path to a healthier body image.
"
"I feel it's important for me to stay covered, and for me to speak and say my truth about the project in order to be really heard," she said.
"Because a lot of times when our chests are out, a lot of people get very distracted.
