Feminism has come a long way. But how far has it really come? Patriarchal structures still exist and are yet to be completely vanquished. However, there may have been some victories achieved in the last few decades that warrant debates around the vexed post-feminist agenda.
Simidele Dosekun cleverly utilises beauty politics as a direct organising principle of thought on the navigations, negotiations, and cultivations of versions of feminism that women in Nigeria engage to traverse patriarchal and deeply-rooted cultural norms. The author describes the fashioning of the study participants as being “spectacularly feminine” (1), which is characterised by long expensive hair extensions, exaggerated makeup, false lashes, manicured nails, designer clothes, and accessories.
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