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Radio 4,28 Jul 2022,15 mins

Episode Four: Ripped Roots - Brown Bodies, Hair and Colourism

Brown Girl Like Me by Jaspreet Kaur

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Jaspreet Kaur asks why women wax, shave, invest in laser hair removal and constantly try to change their bodies in pursuit of a beauty ideal. Often, she argues a White beauty ideal. She asks if this quest for 'perfection' is healthy for women, and whether it leads to judgement and division.

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