Ep.6 Navigating Life Podcast with Carol Joy Williams//Navigating hair and beauty standards
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hair (n)
any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals.
beauty standard (construct)
1. Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful
2. A standard is a level of quality or achievement, especially a level that is thought to be acceptable
Hair - we all have it in some shape or form. Perhaps it's something you haven't given much thought to - perhaps it's something that has shaped your life in profound ways.
In this episode, Carol unpacks some thoughts and stories about hair and the way that hair shapes our experiences and the experiences of those around us. What's considered acceptable and what's not? We need to be aware of the beauty standards we consciously or subconsciously subscribe to.
Links to resources used:
http://www.fashionencyclopedia.com/fashion_costume_culture/European-Culture-18th-Century/Lice-Hunger-and-Hair.html#ixzz78UGE2RNd
https://mg.co.za/opinion/2020-09-09-the-pencil-test-still-colours-the-rainbow-nation-illusion/
Music featured in this episode:
The Swing - The Forrester
Now that we’re far - The Prams
The Lively Garden - Morris
All used with permission through audiio.com
You can find The Forester on Apple Music and Spotify and Carol Joy Williams on SoundCloud.
This podcast is the original material of Carol Joy Williams, recorded and produced by Carol Joy Williams. Sound mixing and mastering by Jason Skippers.
IG: @caroljoywilliams
FB: @caroljoywilliams
W: www.caroljoywilliams.com
any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals.
beauty standard (construct)
1. Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful
2. A standard is a level of quality or achievement, especially a level that is thought to be acceptable
Hair - we all have it in some shape or form. Perhaps it's something you haven't given much thought to - perhaps it's something that has shaped your life in profound ways.
In this episode, Carol unpacks some thoughts and stories about hair and the way that hair shapes our experiences and the experiences of those around us. What's considered acceptable and what's not? We need to be aware of the beauty standards we consciously or subconsciously subscribe to.
Links to resources used:
http://www.fashionencyclopedia.com/fashion_costume_culture/European-Culture-18th-Century/Lice-Hunger-and-Hair.html#ixzz78UGE2RNd
https://mg.co.za/opinion/2020-09-09-the-pencil-test-still-colours-the-rainbow-nation-illusion/
Music featured in this episode:
The Swing - The Forrester
Now that we’re far - The Prams
The Lively Garden - Morris
All used with permission through audiio.com
You can find The Forester on Apple Music and Spotify and Carol Joy Williams on SoundCloud.
This podcast is the original material of Carol Joy Williams, recorded and produced by Carol Joy Williams. Sound mixing and mastering by Jason Skippers.
IG: @caroljoywilliams
FB: @caroljoywilliams
W: www.caroljoywilliams.com
