Black Women + The Hygiene Olympics (Patreon)

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Who uses rags vs loofahs? Who doesn't shower every day? Who uses liquid soap but no bar soap? Be honest-- you've probably played in the Hygiene Olympics before, especially if you're a black woman. But where does the overcompensating--- 3-6 showers a day, wearing panty liners everyday, douching, etc— come from? How does it fit into a broader pattern of mainly white celebrities and people sharing that they don’t bathe? And more pressingly— how has the vulva health of black women been compromised due to a desire to escape racist stereotypes? Let's chat!

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