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In the Garden of Eden with Shakira

The prevailing stereotype of unpredictable and hyper-sexualized brown women’s bodies. 

By Amy Fallas
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez perform during the Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Feb. 2, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Feb 7, 2020
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The prevailing stereotype of unpredictable and hypersexualized brown women’s bodies. 

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Shakira and Jennifer Lopez perform during the Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Feb. 2, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake