The Henna Wars

by Adiba Jaigirdar

There’s no way Flávia is going to take advantage of my culture because of Chyna’s popularity, because she has white friends who’ll make her henna look chic and adaptable to Western culture.

White people like to pretend that race is only as deep as the color of our skin—maybe because the color of their skin gets them so many benefits.

Is there a heterosexual explanation for why she’s inching forward?