Black Beauty or Fetish; Dark Skin in Fashion

Attempts at adulating dark skin in media and fashion fall on either end of the spectrum of representation. They get it right and it comes across as intended, worthy praise and love for blackness or in some cases, thinly veiled racism.Though black women have garnered more attention from the fashion and beauty industry after backlash…

ByAtinuke FalaiyeJanuary 21, 20220Comments

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New Year Resolutions And Making 2022 A Girls’ Year

There's nothing like the conviction that comes with new year resolutions; what could be better than a new year for a fresh start? As we enter the new year and resolve to be better people, eat better, to shed bad habits, we should also resolve to commit ourselves to causes bigger than us, marginalised people…

ByAtinuke FalaiyeJanuary 17, 20220Comments

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5 Tips To Stay Safe This “Dirty December”

As the tumultuous year that is/was 2021 comes to an end, we look forward to all the events stacked up this yuletide season. Concerts, fests, shows, hangouts and such are lined up in characteristic December fashion and; if you’re in Lagos especially, a prospective Dirty December is in store for you. Here are some tips…

ByAtinuke FalaiyeDecember 28, 20210Comments

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5 Tips To Enjoy A Feminist Christmas Holiday

You may be wondering, 'what's feminist about the holidays?' The answer, everything. From planning to the actual gatherings, Christmas is powered by the physical and emotional labour of women. Here are a few tips to enjoy a feminist Christmas full of love, support and enjoyment; Spend the holidays with your chosen family: Sometimes, the family…

ByAtinuke FalaiyeDecember 27, 20210Comments

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Is she really a witch?

Modern-day witch hunts are inspired by the same brand of ignorance and evil that fueled the burning of supposed witches at stakes in the early modern period. In one of our older articles, “The Sexist Rhetoric of Witch-Hunting”, we examine how the title “witch” has been and continues to be weaponised against women. These days,…

ByAtinuke FalaiyeDecember 17, 20210Comments

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How Do Women Really Feel About Christmas?

Christmas marks a time of festivity and merriment, a time for the family to bond, but for many women, it's that time of the year when the patriarchal divide is further emphasised. What is considered to be the best time of the year tends to be a point of stress for those who spend it…

ByAtinuke FalaiyeDecember 13, 20210Comments

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Is the new mother okay? A look into postpartum depression

The birth of a child can inspire an array of emotions; excitement, anxiety, happiness, fear and other such powerful feelings. Sometimes, the birth of a child can also trigger unexpected feelings and reactions, like depression. As many as 70-80% of women experience, at a minimum, the "baby blues" post-delivery. 10-20% of these women will develop…

ByAtinuke FalaiyeDecember 7, 20210Comments

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Black hair care and the 4c movement

The politicisation of women’s bodies, black women particularly; extends from stripping them of their reproductive rights and bodily autonomy to telling them the hair that grows out of their head is not good enough; not presentable and unfit for larger society. Hair discrimination is thinly-veiled racism that serves to assert white dominance and hegemony in…

ByAtinuke FalaiyeDecember 6, 20212Comments

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How the beauty industry furthers desirability politics

Last week, Document Women covered “The Politics of Desirability”, examining how preferences do not exist in a void and are often influenced by society. This week, we will be discussing the impact the gargantuan beauty industry has on desirability politics. It should come as no surprise that the players in the beauty industry have a…

ByAtinuke FalaiyeNovember 29, 20210Comments

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Why Sex Work Should Be Legalised

Sex work is one of the oldest forms of labour, yet, it is still demonised today as it has been through history. The hatred of sex work is as rooted in misogyny as it is cultural, religious and traditional beliefs. The criminalisation of consensual sex work is morality policing on an institutional scale and this…

ByAtinuke FalaiyeNovember 23, 20211Comment

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Black Beauty or Fetish; Dark Skin in Fashion

New Year Resolutions And Making 2022 A Girls’ Year

5 Tips To Stay Safe This “Dirty December”

5 Tips To Enjoy A Feminist Christmas Holiday

Is she really a witch?

How Do Women Really Feel About Christmas?

Is the new mother okay? A look into postpartum depression

Black hair care and the 4c movement

How the beauty industry furthers desirability politics

Why Sex Work Should Be Legalised

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