Too Brown to Handle
Written by: Sylvia Kathirkamanathan Beauty standards are constantly evolving with the times but one thing remains true; they have never incorporated the ethnic traits or tones of women of colour. This fact impacts women of colour immensely regardless of age. Growing up, I got the most comments on two things; my hair and my skin…
The Curly Hair Dilemma
Written by: Serena Sengupta I have a love-hate relationship with my hair. Growing up, I envied the long, sleek, straight hair I saw on the television. No singular pieces of hair emerging from their part line, no frizzy ends. Their hair didn’t stand up on edge or have a mind and personality of its own.…
Romanticism of the Black Woman
Written by: Tyonna Ashby The main character, the love interest, was always the blonde haired, fair skinned, blue eyed girl. So growing up I associated that with love and beauty. As someone who never fit that bill I thought I’d be alone forever, growing up in small towns didn’t help. I found even when I…
Humans of Queen’s
a QWOCC x QBFA collab QWOCC is so excited to have collaborated with Queen’s Black Fashion Association (QBFA) on the Humans of Queen’s photo series to explore the ways in which women use fashion to express their identity. Founded in May 2021, QBFA is a rapidly growing club on campus that facilitates an inclusive, safe…
Book Review: Ecocriticism and Ecologism
Written by: Yiyi He Ecocriticism and Ecologism by Chinese ecocritic Wang Nuo constructs a theory of ecocriticism with uniquely Chinese characteristics, comprehensively discussing ecologism as one of the foundations of ecocritical theory and analyzing and responding to more than one hundred of the most controversial and mystifying issues[1] in the field of ecocriticism and ecological…
“Never Have I Ever” Experienced Representation
Written by: Serena Sengupta Growing up, I longed to see someone like me in the media. All my friends in elementary school had their idols – Hillary Duff, Vanessa Hudgens, Taylor Swift. Turning on the television, many of them could easily find a protagonist on any show that they immediately could resonate with; one that…
Book Review
Cheng, Xiangzhan. Sheng-sheng Eco-aesthetics (Aesthetics of Creating Life) Analects, People’s Publisher, 2012. Written By: Yiyi He Chinese ecocritic and aesthetician Xiangzhan Cheng’s anthology, Sheng-sheng Eco-aesthetics Analects (2012) collects a decade’s worth of his Chinese academic essays. Cheng demonstrates an evolution throughout his research that covers the transition from literary aesthetics (文艺美学) to the construction of…
Model Minorities- A Backhanded Compliment
Written by: Abha Shah The term “Model Minority” applies to communities perceived as achieving a higher degree of socioeconomic success as compared to other minority groups. Communities that fall under such a label are often praised and looked up to, which as a result undermines the danger of assigning such titles. Aside from the fact…
QWOCC x VCFS: Beauty Standards for WOC
Written by: Shayla Joshi, in collaboration with the models QWOCC is so excited to have collaborated with VCFS to talk about the beauty standards that exist for women of colour. It is difficult to feel beautiful as a woman of colour when the standards set cater to a Eurocentric population. Though this can be an…
Let’s Normalize Aesthetic Surgeries
The “perfect” look isn’t natural so it is time to disclose these facts and reclaim our beauty Written by: Sydney Ko Beauty standards are perhaps some of the most bizarre concepts society has ever collectively agreed upon. We all somehow shook our head in disapproval when one’s lips are too thin, or when thighs are…
Why Diversity Just Isn’t Enough For The Beauty Industry
Written by: Niroshini Mather When Fenty Beauty first launched in 2017, it was seen to be revolutionary within the beauty industry as its inclusive line of up to 40 foundation and concealer shades was unheard of up until that point. For many people like me, it was inspiring to finally see our skin tone being…
Decolonizing Beauty at Queen’s
Written by: Larissa Zhong It’s a curious incongruity to be Han Chinese (belonging to one of the biggest ethnic groups in the world) and to be acutely underrepresented, but it’s my reality. At Queen’s, more than ever before, I feel that my almond eyes and short nose are unwanted. Student government leaders, university service staff,…
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