Ep. 95: Beauty & Gender Expression ft Mandy Harris Williams [Leftovers]
Femmes, tops, bottoms & gender presentation — learned so much from this few minutes of convo with the ever-fascinating artist & thinker, Mandy Harris Williams. We also get into the preoccupation with body & weight & wonder what it’s like to be freed from the thought.
You absolutely must listen to our full interview 'Deconstructing the Ideal Black Female' if you haven’t. And if you have, listen again (there are layers to the convo). Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deconstructing-ideal-black-female-ft-mandy-harris-williams/id1131628553?i=1000449095067
or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2EP1L3f55Rm2nGXXVXgS7R
Back Monday with a full interview!
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Ep. 86: Deconstructing the "Ideal" Black Female Ft Mandy Harris Williams
Harlem-born, LA-based artist Mandy Harris Williams is thinking about beauty on a *much deeper* level. This was the intellectual beauty I conversation I've been chasing all 2019. Mandy’s ultimate aesthetic: summering on Martha’s Vineyard with a strong no-makeup skin flex. Listen to hear Mandy & I discuss the mythology behind the ‘ideal’ black woman, being ‘uglied’, fitting into cultural norms, high heels as a manifestation of the patriarchy and how we feel about white women wearing braids. We also get into:
How beauty privilege manifests itself
Hyper-pigmentation & acne scarring
Tattoos & her art career
Hair identity politics
How institutions like Jack & Jill, Trinity & Harvard can shape your self-perception
& so much more. This is one of my favorite episodes, please enjoy! And if you love it please take the time to give the show a rating & review on the Apple Podcast app. Tag me @NakedBeautyPlanet with a screenshot as you’re listening to support.
Products Mentioned:
Stridex Daily Pads with Aloe Vera
AMBI Even & Clear Daily Moisturizer, SPF 30
Clinique Pore Mattifying Lotion
Honey Dew Me up serum from NYX
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