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Saying 'F*ck You' to the Sexualized Orientalist Gaze

Mimi Thi Nguyen, Threadbared. January 27, 2011.

I cut off all my hair and damaged it with all kinds of fucked-up chemicals because I was sick of the orientalist gaze being directed at/on me.

Let The Sun Shine In: Marriage Equality Comes to Broadway

Paul Gorrell, Religion Dispatches. August 14, 2009.

The classic protest musical, Hair, is back to tackle what many consider to be the biggest civil rights issue of our era: marriage equality.

Sex Was More Fun in the 1970s

Katherine Forsythe, National Sexuality Resource Center. April 27, 2009.

The original "Joy of Sex" emphasized pleasure. The new version of the book seems like one more manual on how to perform and impress.

Reefer Madness: 5 Broadway Shows That "Light Up" the Stage

Kimberly Kaye, Broadway.com. April 24, 2009.

We've weeded out the 5 best Broadway shows fueled by ganja. Yes, the list includes "Hair."

Violated Woman Says \"Poofy\" Hair Prodded, Laughed At by Racist TSA

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, December 31, 1969.