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24 Apr

Three Women Are Putting Beauty Vending Machines In Black

“There’s the department of motorcars and a Popeye’s—that’s it.” Ebony J. Karim graduated from Chicago State University over a decade ago, but acknowledges not much else has modified in that span of time, namely that there aren’t many places around that sell quality haircare products. Despite the HBCU being situated in probably the most densely Black populated neighborhoods in Chicago, there’s isn’t a beauty supply store for miles. “For those who don’t have a automotive and have been at school for hours, there’s nowhere convenient for college students to get what they should take care of their hair, even those that survive campus. They don’t need to need to get on a protracted public bus ride. It’s form of ridiculous,...

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17 Apr

How the horror genre subverts toxic ideas around women

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How the horror genre subverts toxic ideas around women

Full of cannibals, vampires and murderers who devour and indulge to the purpose of excess, the horror genre allows women to be free from restriction and appetite suppression “Why be miserable when you may just have lemon cake?” So says Rashida’s mom, Jackie (Cree Summer), within the last episode of Janine Nabers and Donald Glover’s hit horror series Swarm. Within the episode, serial killer Dre (Dominique Fishback) is on to her latest and last alias, now identifying as a masculine-presenting woman named Tony. She meets her girlfriend Rashida’s (Kiersey Clemons) parents for the primary time, and so they all have dinner together. While the audience is witnessing a radically different side to Dre, the...

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17 Apr

‘Menstrual masking’: Why women are putting their period blood

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‘Menstrual masking’: Why women are putting their period blood

A DIY vampire facial might sound unsavoury to some but ‘menstrual masking’ is becoming an increasingly popular skincare alternative “I'll normally put my fingers inside me after which apply it to my face,” 30-year-old Daniela tells me, earnestly staring down the barrel of the lens on Zoom. We’re talking about moon masking – otherwise referred to as using your period blood as a face mask. For numerous people, their ‘time of the month’ is spent suffering the wrath of mother nature, cursing the pain and refilling hot water bottles like they’re going out of fashion. But for others, it’s believed to be the right time to naturally absorb nutrients via your skin, connect with...

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11 Apr

NYCEDC Goals to Connect Women in Tech and the

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NYCEDC Goals to Connect Women in Tech and the

Recent York City Economic Development Corporation is rolling out the subsequent phase of its Women.NYC initiative with “The Network.” As its name suggests, the platform is designed to attach women in the town’s five boroughs to assist them advance and pinpoint opportunities in emerging fields like technology, the green economy, life sciences and offshore wind. Participants can pick from three sorts of program, comparable to virtual one-on-one office hours, small group discussions, or shadowing more seasoned executives. They will even have the possibility to become involved through quarterly events. The goal is to attach greater than 1,000 women across all of The Network’s channels in the primary 12 months. A NYCEDC spokesperson said via email Monday that The Platform broadly ties into fashion...

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