In Netflix’s Nappily Ever After, men determine what makes a woman “real,” and worthy. When Netflix dropped the trailer for its latest romantic comedy Nappily Ever After over a month ago, I was slightly enamored and reasonably wary. Amid a robust wave of traditional rom-coms with diverse casts, Nappily felt like a purposeful throwback Read more
In my village, and according to my family, owning lipstick was unacceptable. But to me, lipstick represented freedom. Read more
Orientalism still harms, even if it’s not done maliciously. Read more
Women in South Korea are fighting back against unfair beauty standards, and getting rid of the things that constrain them. Read more
‘Writing is telepathy.’ Read more
Astrology is bullshit, yeah, yeeeah. Astrology is also really fun! Read more
The experience of beauty I share with my friends is a bulwark in a world full of bullshit, a bastion against very real everyday horrors. Read more
Hair color has always been an indicator of status and worth. Read more
Welcome to Make Your Face, a makeup tutorial series with a simple mission: makeup by you (me) for your (my) own entertainment, Establishment-style. I’m a pretty sunny person. I don’t get mad often. When I was younger I stayed angry all the time, simmering away beneath whatever was happening on my face, and I think Read more
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