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Performative Hygiene & the Fear of Being Unclean | Internet Analysis

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Show Notes

Let's discuss hygienetok, showertok, and all the performative ways we show that we're the CLEANEST of them all!

► TIME STAMPS:00:00 - intro2:41 - the only correct shower routine5:33 - personal hygiene is personal (shock!!)8:12 - thanks, Nurx!9:14 - the wash cloth debate15:21 - Black women and the hygiene olympics20:40 - shame and stigma23:48 - what's the point of performative hygiene?24:41 - fragrance & femininity26:15 - is this about BEING clean, or SEEMING clean?27:18 - shower collections & overconsumption30:53 - companies invent insecurities to sell us more stuff33:10 - unnecessary (and maybe harmful) products

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