Role Reboot

I Like My Unruly Eyebrows, Thank You Very Much

If I lived my life according to the imperatives of women’s magazines—and their frequent exhortations on brow upkeep—I would find myself guilty of gross neglect. I’ve never had my eyebrows shaped, plucked, threaded, waxed, filled in, tinted, drawn on, or otherwise groomed. And I’m OK with that. More than OK—I’m downright happy with it. It’s other […]

Why I Only Shave My Legs For Weddings

I’ll take “interesting” over “pretty” any day. Warm weather is finally here, which also means wedding season is upon us. With it, there is a special burden on the appearance of women and gender non-conforming folks. The biggest question for me is always: Will I shave my leg hair this time? People have mostly gotten […]