The Black Hair Tax: No Breaks for Black Women Who Want to Avoid Breakage
The Black Hair Tax: No Breaks for Black Women Who Want to Avoid Breakage
Raise your hand if you've ever been personally victimised by an Instagram hairstylist. I'm not just talking about the six-week wait for an appointment or the large non-refundable deposit amounts; I'm talking about the bulleted list that's usually written in all caps with a tinge of hostility. Braids are an integral part of Black culture, so why aren't they more accessible?
Sex, Style and Stigma: A Brief History of Maximalist Fashion
Maximalist fashion – including brash colours, statement accessories, colourful eyeshadow and animal print – has long been associated with sex workers. Historian Alain Corbin claims that by the late 19th century, ‘the prostitute had become woman as spectacle’: their profession demanded that they be seen, and maximalist fashion was utilised to ensure they stood out…
‘What is the Cost of Our Self-Expression?’: Why Buying Fast Fashion is Anti-Feminist
In harnessing the power of clothing in the face of oppression, we have forgotten about the people who make our clothes, the majority of whom are women of colour trapped in the cycle of poverty. What feels like a feminist act – whether it’s buying clothing with our earned incomes or ‘treating ourselves’ – may in fact be anti-feminist...