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Dec 2013
40m 29s

Beauty Parlors vs. Barber Shops

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Compared to barber shops that have been around since ancient Greece, women's salons and beauty parlors are relatively new inventions. Cristen and Caroline look at the history of each, as well as the gender and racial politics woven into the places we get 
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