The Evolution of Asian Eyebrows: A (Dia)critical Contemplation

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After watching "Cloud Atlas" and reading the many comments posted on Roger Ebert's Facebook page, I found myself reflecting on circumflexion and the evolution of the yellowface East Asian eyebrows in cinema, particularly in regards to men. As a former copy editor, I developed this into a diacritical reflection on circumflexion.

I don't know about you, but I'm have so little body hair that I don't need to shave my legs, I never worry about waxing my moustache and my eyebrows are so thin I pencil them in.

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