"I Love Deadlines. I Like The Whooshing Sound They Make As They Fly By" - Douglas Adams

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.

RAFFLE: Reblog this post for a chance to win a free copy of the above accent!

Back in the day I used to raffle off a copy of most accent runs whenever I had extra copies so I’m starting that up again!

To see what other skins/accents I have in stock click the following link: https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/skin/3006014/1#post_47469526

I’ll have new stuff for pre-order next week, likely. Am on a bit of a break from making accents/skins. I would love some of those Pride Flower accents to print but I’m waiting for a few more preorders on those.

Follow to be alerted of future raffles!

Edit: Winners will be drawn on the 19th

Underrated biological design no. 84: the tendency for bottom dwelling marine browsers to become helmet shaped munchkins.

Everyone who’s been talking to me knows i’ve been working on this comic about wlws and cats for a while and i’m so so happy it’s finally here!!! :D

idea stolen from this post :’3

Moon jellies 🌙

Can someone magnify their size too I wanna touch them.