the race of races

When I first started on lookbook (and it hasn't been that long since) it came as a huge shock to me that not everybody on lookbook is popular, and not everyone gets lots of hypes. I was a beginner, of course I didn't know this. When I posted my first ever look, I didn't get any hypes. It was a bit of a blow to the pride, I have to admit. So I did what any other person in my position would've done; I googled it. I googled tips on success on lookbook. In return, instead of getting actually useful advice, all I came across was mean-spirited and bitter articles. A phrase they used was PYWT - Pretty Young White Thing - the only way to be popular on lookbook. They said next up was east Asian females, then maybe, if you're lucky, Indian and etc descent, then lastly, black women. The article talked about how a friend of hers, who was black, has received no hypes on lookbook and she thought it was ridiculous and lookbook was obviously unfair and etc etc etc. I'm sure you've heard it all before. After reading it, it really disheartened me as it had me convinced that being noticed on lookbook was not going to happen for me. Now that I've gotten a bit more used to lookbook and learnt the ropes, I have to say, I think its a load of bullshit. Yes, okay, on the hot page you will see mostly what the article referred to as PYWT. But that doesn't mean that popularity on lookbook depends on race or good looks. You can't just post your first few looks and expect the fans to flock in. You have to put yourself out there. You have to spend hours, online, commenting and hyping and actually showing an interest in someone other than yourself. Lookbook is a fashion community, and people on there will hype and comment on your clothes, not your race or your beauty. Beauty is a ridiculous thing all on its own. There is no standard definition of beauty, so it is utterly stupid to say only the good-looking succeed on lookbook, because everyone is good-looking to someone. There's no such thing as ugly, because what might be beautiful to you is ugly to someone else, and what is ugly to you maybe beautiful to someone else. So, in conclusion, what I'm trying to say is don't be put off fashion blogging or lookbook or YouTube or whatever it is you're interested in because you are of an ethnic minority, because these career/hobby choices are particularly popular in the UK and USA, white dominated places. It's not because people of your race can't succeed, maybe its just something that not many have tried or been interested in. Why don't we stop making everything about race. I can tell you, I'm sick of it. My race doesn't mean shit, all it is is the colour of my skin. That's all it is. Don't make it more.