In many cultures, ethnic groups, and nations around the world, hair is considered a source of power and prestige. African people brought these traditions and beliefs to the Americas and passed them down through the generations.
In my mother’s family (Black Americans from rural South Carolina) the women don’t cut their hair off unless absolutely necessary (i.e damage or routine trimming). Long hair is considered a symbol of beauty and power; my mother often told me that our hair holds our strength and power. Though my mother’s family has been American born for several generations, it is fascinating to see the beliefs and traditions of our African ancestors passed down. We are emotionally and spiritually attached to our hair, cutting it only with the knowledge that we are starting completely clean and removing stagnant energy.
Couple this with the forced removal and covering of our hair from the times of slavery and onward, and you can see why so many Black women and men alike take such pride and care in their natural hair and love to adorn our heads with wigs, weaves, braids, twists, accessories, and sharp designs.
Hair is not just hair in African diaspora cultures, and this is why the appropriation and stigma surrounding our hair is so harmful.
Everybody, try laughing. Then whatever scares you will go away!
STUDIO GHIBLI + RAINBOW COLOURS
[ disney version ]
thehaunting: We’re actually pretty much in love with them, it turns out.
The Haunting of Hill House (2018) The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
Wanna watch some lesbians?!
I know how hard it can be to find representation on tv (even tho its getting better), so if you dont know what to watch next and you want to see some wlw scenes/plots - this list is for you
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MOVIES:
-A Date for Mad Mary (2016)
-Ana e Vitória (2018)
-Aimee and Jaguar (1999)
-All about E (2015)
-Almost Adults (2016)
-Atomic Blonde (2017)
-AWOL (2016)
-Becks (2017)
-Better Than Chocolate (1999)
-Below Her Mouth (2016)
-Bloomington (2010)
-Booksmart (2019)
-Blue is The Warmest Colour (2013) [La Vie d'Adèle]
-Brides To Be (2016)
-But I’m a Cheerleader (1999)
-Carmilla Movie (2017)
-Carol (2015)
-Colette (2018)
-Cloudburst (2011)
-D.E.B.S. (2004)
-Desert Hearts (1985)
-Disobiedience (2017)
-Elena Undone (2010)
-Elisa y Marcela (2019)
-Ek Ladki ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019)
-Feel Good (2020)
-First Girl i Loved (2016)
-Girltrash: All Night Long (2013)
-Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
-Heartland (2017)
-I Can’t Think Straight (2007)
-Imagine Me&You (2005)
-It’s in The Water (1997)
-Kiss Me (2011) - [kiss myg]
-Kissing Jessica Stein (2001)
-La Luciernaga (2015) [The Firefly]
-Let It Snow (2019)
-Lez Bomb (2018)
-Lost and Delirious (2001)
-Loving Anabelle (2006)
-My Days of Mercy (2017)
-Nina’s Heavenly Delights (2006)
-Pariah (2011)
-Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
-Rafiki (2018)
-Room in Rome (2010)
-Saving Face (2004)
-Season of Love (2019🎄)
-Summer Time (2015) [La belle saison]
-Tell it To the Bees (2018)
-Thelma (2017)
-The Children’s Hour (1961)
-The Half Of It (2020)
-The Favourite (2019)
-The Feels (2017)
-The Four-Faced Liar (2010)
-The Handmaiden (2016)
-The Incredible True Story of Two Girls in Love (1995)
-The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
-The Perfect Ending (2015)
-The Perfection (2018)
-The World Unseen (2007)
-Vita and Virginia (2018)
-When Night is Falling (1995)
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TV SHOWS:
!!!!! 🖍 = an animated series !!!!!
-Amar a Muerte (2018-2019)
-Amar en Tiempos Revueltos (2005-)
-Amar es Para Siempre (2013-)
-Atypical (2017-)
-Bad Girls (1999-2006)
-Batwoman (2019-)
-Black Mirror - San Junipero (2011-)
-Brooklyn Nine Nine (2013-)
-Buffy, The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
-Cable Girls (2017-)
-Dead To Me (2019-)
-Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001-2015)
-Derry Girls (2018-)
-Dickinson (2019-)
-Euphoria (2019-)
-Everything Sucks (2018)
-Faking It (2014-2016)
-Fingersmith (2005)
-Gentelmen Jack (2019-)
-Glee (2009-2015)
-Grey’s Anatomy (2005-)
-Gypsy (2017)
-🖍Harley Quinn (2019-)
-Home and Away (1988-)
-Jane the Virgin (2014-2019)
-Killing Eve (2019-)
-Legacies(2018-)
-Legends of Tomorrow (2016-)
-Lip Service (2010-2012)
-Locked Up (2015-2019) [vis a vis]
-Lost Girl (2010-2015)
-Mindhunter (2017-)
-Motherland: Fort Salem (2020-)
-One Day at a Time (2017-)
-Orange is The New Black (2013-2019)
-Orphan Black (2013-2017)
-Perdona Nuestros Pecados (2017-2018)
-Pretty Little Liars (2010-2017)
-Riverdale (2017-)
-Runaways (2017-2019)
-Russian Doll (2019)
-Schloss Einstein - Staffel 23 (2019-2019)
-Sense8 (2015-2018)
-🖍She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018-2020)
-South of Nowhere (2005-2008)
-Supergirl (2015-)
-Skins (2007-2013)
-Stranger Things (2016-)
-🖍Steven Universe (2013-)
-Tales of The City (2018-)
-Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020-)
-The 100 (2014-2020)
-The Guiding Light (1952-2009)
-The Haunting of Hill House (2018-)
-The Hockey Girls (2019-2020) [Les de l'hoquei]
-The House of Flowers (2018-)
-The L Word (2004-2009)
-The L Word: Generation Q (2019-)
-The Originals (2013-2018)
-The Other Love Story (2016-)
-The Shannara Chronicles (2016-2017)
-The Umbrella Academy (2019-)
-Tipping the Velvet (2002)
-Queer as Folk (2000-2005)
-You Me Her (2016-2020)
-Venice the Series (2009-)
-Wentworth (2013-)
-Wynnona Earp (2016-)
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WEB SERIES:
-Anyone But Me
-ANNE+
-All for One
-Barbelle
-BIFL the series
-Carmilla
-Control (Kontrola)
-Gal Pals
-Girls Like Magic
-Girltrash
-Her Story
-Last Life
-Pot Luck
-RED
-The Other Love Story
-THE STRIPPER
-Same Same
-SKAM Espana
-Starting From Now
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YOUTUBERS:
-Alayna Joy
-Ally Hills
-Alissa and Sam
-Anna Campbell
-Amy Ordman
-BerkleyLovesTori
-Breane Williamson
-Cammie Scott
-Cristy Lawrance
-Drea and Ronnie
-Hannah Hart
-Hannah & Sadie
-Jessica Kellgren-Fozard
-Kale and Jess
-Karin and Skyler
-Keara Graves
-Kristen McKenzie
-Maria Lin
-Monica Nguyen
-Paige and Holly
-Rose and Rosie
-Sara and Rachel
-Sam and Alyssa
-Shannon Beverige
-Stevie Boebi
-Willow Faith
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I’m gonna update the list, so if you know any other title let me know!
and please REBLOG - you never know who needs it right now
——updated 24.08.2020—–
The Great Lesbian Television Migration
an animated history of beloved queer female couples on television
(1999 - 2017)
