Time’s Change and So Does Our Hair
It’s much bigger than our hair.
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How Society's Definition of Beauty Has Changed
Do you fit into society's definition of beauty?
*Warning*: Beauty Standards May Be Exceptionally High
We’ve all grown into some routine that conforms to the standards of beauty today. The newest craze never fails to draw our attention...
For Black Girls Only—An Open Letter By A Black Woman, For Black Women
There's a severe underrepresentation of black women in the media, but, look no further. This one's for you.
Why Instagram's New Policies are Important
Instagram takes the first step to combating impossible beauty standards.
Why You Shouldn't Be Afraid to Feel Sexy
For centuries, women have been told what to do. What to wear, what to eat, how to raise a family, the list goes on. We have been shamed...
Why Are so Many Women Dissatisfied with their Body?
Think of something that you really don’t like about your body. I’m sure that was relatively easy. You could probably think of several...
Female Body Hair: Stigmatized, Stereotyped, and Societalized
When I was ten-years-old, I snuck into my mother’s bathroom and stole a razor, proceeding to roughly dry shave my calves in ragged lines. I...
Learning to Love My Own Body
Between the ages of 10 and 12, I was overweight, and the heaviest I had ever been in my entire life. As a child, my parents were always...
It’s My Body & I’ll Love It if I Want To
I am a proud Mexican American woman. This means I have a curly, sometimes untamable hair. This means I have a hairier body than my white...
Today’s Historic Black Queens of America
Both historians and nationalists may use many different ways to describe America with a sense of pride (or disdain). For example, one...
Latinas Discuss the Mixed Messages of Cultural Beauty Standards
A look into the experiences of Latinx women and the beauty industry.
The Pros & Cons of Makeup Culture
Makeup is a means of self-expression, but we can’t ignore its downsides.
The Issue with Beauty Standards Presented in Latin Music Video
With the evergrowing popularity of trap artists, it’s only logical that we speak about a glaringly obvious problem: the under-...
The Sheroes of Social Media
Plus-sizes and body positivity never looked so good!
An Update on Januhairy with Laura Jackson
With end of term deadline stress taking hold, January might seem like it was an age away. Unless you were living under a rock, you probably...
Whitewashing Beauty Epidemic
Location:Manhattan, New YorkUnited StatesSee map: Google MapsUSFor centuries women of color and other ethnicities have been subtly told that their beauty was inferior due to their complexion. People...
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Don’t Hate Your Legs, They Take You Places
“Don’t hate your legs, they take you places” - Unknown Everyone has a physical feature on themselves that they don’t like and wish they...
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Movie Review: The Valid But Not Effective “I Feel Pretty”
A 2018 movie directed by Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein and starring the comedian Amy Schumer discusses (contradictory) the issue of self-...
Why I Stopped Wearing Makeup
Who do you wear makeup for?
