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In many cultures, ethnic groups, and nations around the world, hair is considered a source of power and prestige. African people brought these traditions and beliefs to the Americas and passed them down through the generations.

In my mother’s family (Black Americans from rural South Carolina) the women don’t cut their hair off unless absolutely necessary (i.e damage or routine trimming). Long hair is considered a symbol of beauty and power; my mother often told me that our hair holds our strength and power. Though my mother’s family has been American born for several generations, it is fascinating to see the beliefs and traditions of our African ancestors passed down. We are emotionally and spiritually attached to our hair, cutting it only with the knowledge that we are starting completely clean and removing stagnant energy.

Couple this with the forced removal and covering of our hair from the times of slavery and onward, and you can see why so many Black women and men alike take such pride and care in their natural hair and love to adorn our heads with wigs, weaves, braids, twists, accessories, and sharp designs.

Hair is not just hair in African diaspora cultures, and this is why the appropriation and stigma surrounding our hair is so harmful.

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butch werewolf rights

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as far as i’m concerned all pussy is clown pussy

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More than 60% of the global population that are classified as the Phase 5 famine/catastrophe level of food insecurity and starvation are in the Gaza Strip right now, and that percentage is projected to increase to 95% by Februrary

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Rashida Tlaib has set up a petition to send to the White House to recognize and stop the ethnic cleansing and forced displacement happening in Gaza. If you’re a US citizen please sign. I have no illusions that this will change policy, but the public outcry against their actions must continue. We will not be distracted or discouraged from continuing to object to these humans rights violations.

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SORRY FOR THE VERY PERSONAL COMIC!!

This is my half of “Unhealthy”, an essay comic double header with the lovely and talented Sarah Winifred Searle. She and I both wrote about our personal experiences as overweight ladies with eating disorders, and her story is breathtaking! You can buy a physical copy of the book here: https://topatoco.com/collections/abby-howard/products/ah-unhealthy

Or buy a digital PDF here: https://abbyhoward.itch.io/unhealthy

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‼️HEY !! The reason I've been MIA is because I lost my stylus; I'm planning on ordering a new one but I'll start posting lower quality art so my account doesn't completely die, please bear with me !!!

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pov you are a butch's cat and they have to do something important

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Wasn’t expecting to be obliterated by a uquiz on why you create this morning but here we are 🥲

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I have these first two saved somewhere they're literally me <3

does anyone have any more posts in this style? I'm making a collection

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Dating apps are horrible why can't a vague thing just crawl out from my basement and call me a good girl

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good porn should double as a sci-fi horror short story

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celebrities will really be like “i am non-binary” and people will just ignore it

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What a year this week has been.

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Hey happy new year!! I did a meet the artist with my updated design of Saturn (who wasn't exactly created to be my persona but ive co-opted her as such :3)