chlo

that’s why i luv tomorrow

[chlo @chlosih]

living in the DMV so nba league pass excludes wizards live games as an extra bonus >>>

[chlo @chlosih]

everytime i see a grown adult saying you’re single until you’re married i start thinking extreme things

[chlo @chlosih]

the stupidity is actually much

[chlo @chlosih]

this app is a shithole.

[chlo @chlosih]

i think women really have to push back at any desire to be a perfect barbie doll and remember that you’re actually human. not an object that needs to be pruned and maintained in order to be worthy & beautiful

[chlo @chlosih]

that gino has lost it lol

[chlo @chlosih]

i don’t have to answer your questions. watch your tone.

[Thatguy @Sidequests77]

@chlosih 1. You're not answering my question.
2. NYC does not have a similair climate to any part of the UK. NYC = humid subtropical climate zone and London = maritime

NYC summers = way hotter and winters way colder

Also UK water = hard and NYC very soft. So nothing compares well there.

[chlo @chlosih]

@welzjfj yes, you caught me, i care deeply about black people’s hair, health, finances & mental wellbeing. how horrible 🙂

[chlo @chlosih]

why “let black women do what they want with their hair” is stupid.

the cost of black hair practices:
1) financial cost
2) health cost
3) mental health cost e.g. low self esteem, over fixation on physical appearance
4) black friendships + black children

[chlo @chlosih]

i didn’t mean to antagonise people but regardless. it’s not a coincidence that this thread got the most engagement. see previous: https://t.co/nLYWWPWHuL

[chlo @chlosih]

content, engagement and algorithms ruins conversations. the natural hair convo is today’s victim. you get more engagement from whining about your natural hair OR antagonising people about their hair than you will from providing ACTUAL solutions. i can say that from experience.

[chlo @chlosih]

black british women are milesssss behind both african american women and african / caribbean diaspora in the US too. the obsession with class / beauty maintenance is quite specifically pernicious in the U.K.

[chlo @chlosih]

@ver_nanaaa this is such a rudimentary way to think about socially enforced insecurities. i’d recommend you read belly of the beast by deshaun harrison.

[chlo @chlosih]

@welzjfj if i seem pissed off then you seem dumb af

[chlo @chlosih]

@ibegforhead https://t.co/HxJWiSvhrJ use code SMD10 for 10% off

[chlo @chlosih]

@ver_nanaaa what insecurities i’m literally perfect ¿

[chlo @chlosih]

i hate when people use their degree to mislead people on the legitimacy of their claim. so i hope it doesn’t appear that i’m doing that. my comparison was no more than an observation. that said, i do engage with this topic through the lens of sociological praxis + theory.

[chlo @chlosih]

@deettho yes -

belly of the beast - deshaun harrison

thick - tressie mcmillan cottom

black girl, no magic - kimberly mcintosh. has a good “intro” chapter on beauty capital

there’s a bunch of sources at the bottom of this dissertation: https://t.co/VLhIY5eZu5

[chlo @chlosih]

engaging in beauty practices leads to negative experiences for those who can’t / won’t participate. how are you using your agency and your privilege?

if YOU are the black executive and you always have a buss down, you are both the victim and the enforcer.

[chlo @chlosih]

i mean let’s be fr

[Jamie @JamieBankroll]

@chlosih I think you’re blind. So many beautiful black women of African descent in the UK in London. Maybe you’re too busy looking in the mirror?

[chlo @chlosih]

i think you’re right

[VIVA CABRAL 🇬🇼 @DaniParisina]

London is way worse than Paris

[chlo @chlosih]

@theyearshallrun there’s plenty of critical literature on white women’s beauty practices. feel free to find it.

[chlo @chlosih]

@exwifejack idk i spent years studying & writing about it but i guess since exwifejack says so..