When and where there is repression, what a woman does when she gets dressed in the morning may be considered political. Wearing or not wearing a veil, disobeying laws that prohibit transgender dressing, or wearing a large Afro in an institution that seeks to diminish the formation of racial alliances are all actions that can serve as challenges to domination

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Themes

  • Beauty — Appreciating aesthetics, grace, and the sublime
  • Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power

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