From an early age, we learn about the ways we can remove body hair rather than how we can embrace it. Despite seeing a shift in how we talked about body hair in the 2010s (remember people dying their ...
While the Crown Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act) gains political momentum, a quick search on social media reveals unfounded assumptions and microaggressions regarding ...
(CNN) - The first month of the year is traditionally a time of change and resolution. Gym memberships spike, people seek new jobs in record numbers, and abstaining from alcohol and meat becomes a ...
The notion of beauty has always been in flux, shaped by culture and time. Historical attitudes toward body hair reveal a tapestry of changing perceptions. Ancient societies like Egypt and Greece saw ...
Before every middle school dance, I used to perform a whole (now, seemingly ridiculous) full body hair removal ritual. I’d shave my big toes, legs, pubic hair, and armpits, and swipe my razor over the ...
This post was co-authored by Jessica Sutherland. The changing norms of body hair removal are dramatic and illustrative. I have written previously about the rise in body hair removal as the "canary in ...
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook College is lauded as a frontier of adolescent freedom. Leaving home for higher education is the ...
The first month of the year is traditionally a time of change and resolution. Gym memberships spike, people seek new jobs in record numbers and abstaining from alcohol and meat becomes a popular ...