#272 - CHAMELEON

cha·me·le·on like

/kəˈmēlyənˌlīk/

adjective

changing one's opinions, behavior, or appearance according to the situation.

"they had grown disenchanted with chameleon-like politicians"

The virtual world known as Second Life is the perfect platform for role-players that enjoy being shapeshifting chameleons. There is a fine line though between being respectful and trampling on the heritage of others that I have seen many residents trample on. For that reason, this post is just a showcase of the products versus a storyline or cosplay as I would typically do. #RepresentationMatters

[ A K A D V X ] M E I L I N & T R E S B E A U B I N G

When I spawned into SL almost fourteen years ago, there were very few options for people of color when putting our avatars together. In many ways, there is still a disparity in options for skins, ethnic attire and decor when compared to Western and European demographics and designs.

VIBE:

I am very pleased that there are now content creators that focus on ethnic diversity in their products. Check out the details of just a few below. Others are listed throughout my varied blog posts.

Want to know what I'm wearing and where to get it? Check out the credits below...

SPONSORS: AK — Akeruka

FEATURING: Tres Beau

What am I wearing?

::FOUNDATION::

Head: [AK ADVX] - MeiLin Head [Main Store] *new* *sponsored*

Body: REBORN by eBODY v1.69.4 [Main Store]

Face Skin: Tres Beau x LeLutka EvoX - Bing Skin (2.3) w/brows [Main Store]

Body Skin: VELOUR: Ipanema Body for eBody Reborn [Fatpack] [Main Store]

Shape: Tres Beau x LeLutka EvoX - Bing shape (2) [Main Store] {incl. w/skin}

::MAKEUP::

Eyes: BNNB MAKEUP: Tomoyo Eyeshadow [LeL & AK BOM] [Main Store]

Lips: $pce. Yummy Lipgloss Set // EVO X [Main Store]

::ACCESSORIES::

Hair: - DOUX - Bebe Hairstyle [Blogger Pack] [Main Store]

Earrings: e.marie // Marisol Earrings - Golds {rigged} [Main Store]

Earrings: e.marie // Leyla Earrings - Golds {rigged} [Main Store]

::SCENERY::

Background: Generated in Photoshop by me.

Poses: Various poses built into my personal AO (Animation Override HUD)

**some poses may have been adjusted by me using the Black Dragon poser.

Image courtesy of Diverse Educators @ https://www.diverseeducators.co.uk/representation-matters/

Our children need to see people that look like them represented in various industries. Inclusion is absolutely necessary even in a place like Second Life.

Looking at SL through the "Eye of the Storm"

On to the next project...

Love & Light,

乇мzz:::ƒιуαнѕтσям™:::qυαи [Emerald Ishtari]

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