The ”System of Oppression” works through myriad tools to oppressively effect its oppression on the oppressed. Latest case in point: Bare nails.
“[C]ritics argue the bare nails trend actually says something about class, the hamster wheel of beauty standards, and who gets to define what is considered tasteful.
“Nail art’s historical and creative roots are linked back to black, Latino, and Asian communities and the suggestion that bare nails are now a sign of high status could stigmatise bold manicures, they say.
“‘That trend really promotes blankness and this kind of sameness and erasure of culture and identity that is so important to black and brown communities,’ beauty journalist Kristina Rodulfo tells the BBC.
“‘They are often called elegant or tasteful, and these are often usually euphemisms that perpetuate white supremacist standards of beauty.’”
There are selfish excuses, of course, for daring to bow down to the System of Oppression:
“For some, though, the choice is less about a dislike of bold nails and more about simplifying their routine.”
Oh, it’s also classist as well. That’s “intersectionalism” for ya!
This is what oppression looks like!
“Manicures have been whispering messages about the wearer’s position in society for as long as they have existed, according to fashion journalist Suzanne E. Shapiro.
“‘Women’s bodies – and sense of self-presentation – have always held huge political and cultural significance,’ Shapiro, who wrote Nails: The Story of The Modern Manicure, tells the BBC.
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“But it was women of colour who really made manicures an accessible and fashionable form of self-expression, historians say.
“Entertainer Josephine Baker, disco icons Diana Ross and Donna Summer, and Olympic gold-medal-winning sprinter Florence Griffith-Joyner – whose dramatic acrylic sets often distracted headline writers from her record-setting performances – have all pioneered nail art.”
Ah yes, the lack of polish being used to justify Cultural Marxist arguments will never not be (sadly) funny.
