In Germany the body-positive movement is finally tipping over into mainstream consciousness, but it has some glaring limitations. "Love your body and forget about the BMI," says the average thin white girl. Growing your body hair long is not the big deal it used to be for most young German women. But, women of color, particularly African-German women, are noticeably absent from this discussion. A long history of racism and exclusion is still at work, and though the movement to change this is growing, there's a lot to do. To find out about the everyday experiences of African-German women when it comes to their hair, we hit the streets of Berlin.

