How are you doing today?
Oh, I’m fine.
Just recovering after Beyonce’sFormationvideo slayed and resurrected me a few times over.
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Taken at face value, the video is undeniably stunning.
Politics-wise, various symbols point to the black experience in America.
Black women have a long, fraught relationship with hair.
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As this video shows, each and every style is lovely.
Check out some of the hairstyles that help get that message across.
Really though, there’s this pervasive idea that sincecurly hairisn’t easily tamed, it’s less desirable.
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But super-long braids are glorious for a special reason.
“Yes, we’re black, and yes, we’re also fancy AF.
As you’re able to see, the two are not mutually exclusive.”
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You could take this line as Beyonce saying she adores her baby’s hair exactly the way it is.
Blues cameo in the video is the cherry on top of the self-celebration sundae.
That alone makes the video worth watching.
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Take it all in below.
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