Tag Archives: body image

‘Dos and Don’ts

Posted on March 5, 2012 by crunkadelic
22 comments

The summer of 2000 I went to my hairdresser and said, “I want you to cut all of this off,” pointing emphatically to my badly-damaged permed hair.  She asked me if I was sure and I told her I was–and off went four or five inches of angst onto her linoleum floor. What was left was less than an inch of cottony soft dark brown hair. I was both relieved and scared. I didn’t even remember what my natural hair looked like and I’d never had my hair cut so short. That very day I went to the mall and …Read more »

Category: Beauty Industrial Complex, Film & TV, Race | Tags: , , , ,

Hail to the…Naw!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by wpeeps
15 comments

So Summer’s Eve has a new marketing campaign for their line of “feminine” washes and deodorants called “Hail to the V!”  And, just to be clear, that “V” is for vagina!  If you visit their website you can take a quiz to “ID the V” and get your hands on a “Vagina’s Owner’s Manual.” In case you thought this was some kind of corporate altruism, you can also learn more about Summer’s Eve’s products which, after you take the quiz and read the manual, you will know you need to keep “Lady V” on the right track! Wait! I think …Read more »

Category: Film & TV, Pop Culture | Tags: , , , ,

Who the hell you calling fat? … I hope it was me!

Posted on July 22, 2010 by wpeeps
5 comments

What y’all know ‘bout big girls in sassy outfits, swinging hips from left to right and daring anybody to say a damn thing about it? If ya don’t know and you want to, this post is for you. Let me introduce to the world of fatshionistas. Fatshionistas are reclaiming their right to enjoy their bodies and the clothes they put on them. They make up a growing movement of women who are instituting a new conversation about fat, size, women’s bodies and fashion, all through blogging. From posts on the summer or fall line of a particular designer to posts that …Read more »

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Necessary Fierceness

Posted on March 29, 2010 by moyazb
14 comments

Its not my day to post but recent events caused me the catch the spirit and pick up the laptop. If you haven’t heard, Erykah Badu released the video to her second song  off her 6th studio Album (Release party @ the crib tomorrow, feel free to roll through) New Amerykah Part II: Return of the Ankh. *spoiler alert* In the video, she gets naked. Actually, its not that simple. A more accurate statement would be that she gets real vulnerable. We know this not just because of what we see on screen but because of what she has been tweeting …Read more »

Category: Film & TV, Music, Pop Culture, Self-Care, Uncategorized | Tags: , , ,

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