Self Care is Not A Face Mask: The Commodification of Audre Lorde’s Self-Care

From bubble baths to face masks, we're told that self-care is the key to both personal fulfillment and societal contribution. But what started as a radical concept introduced by Audre Lorde in her 1988 essay collection, A Burst of Light, has been reduced to yet another product to consume in a world that thrives on our dissatisfaction.