by Nonkosi Tazibona | Mar 15, 2024 | Social commentary, Zimbabwean youth issues
spoiler: no one wins! You ask for a mirror to check if your face is pretty. You ask your friend to check whether your side profile is appealing. You fidget on your chair wondering if you look pretty. Questions like: is my lip-gloss still noticeable? Is my hair still...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Mar 9, 2024 | Social commentary
via GIPHY They’ll say beauty doesn’t matter. Well, I’ll have you know they’re lying to you. Why? Because human beings are innately shallow. Let’s talk beauty standards… While we’re well aware that beauty standards suck, I’m sure it’s vital to know what they actually...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Feb 3, 2023 | Media, Social commentary, Zimbabwean female issues, Zimbabwean youth issues
YES, I’M A FEMINIST AND NO I DON’T HATE MEN. So, you probably don’t get feminism. It’s okay, I didn’t get it either. No Zimbos, it’s not about hating men…it’s more than that. Way more. The Oxford dictionary defines feminism as the...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Jan 13, 2023 | African Identity, Media, Social commentary, Test Category
Self-Hating Africa… I remember freaking out two days ago when I read that skin bleaching products, many containing mercury will make $31.2 billion in profits by 2024. I wasn’t surprised that the demand for these products was high in Asia and Africa…two...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Jan 6, 2023 | Black girl opinion and advice, Social commentary, Zimbabwean female issues, Zimbabwean youth issues
A world where dark skinned women are demonised and light skinned women are fetishised You’re a black woman, right? So, you’re probably up against racism. Are you an African as well? So, you’re probably also up against tribalism. Oh, and let’s not forget the colourism...
