BBC removes article claiming bare nails trend perpetuates 'White supremacist' beauty standards

Piece linked unpainted nails to class and racial stigma before widespread backlash prompted an editorial The BBC removed an article that suggested the trend of leaving fingernails unpainted could perpetuate "White supremacist" beauty standards after it drew backlash Saturday. The original article, "How the bare nails trend became a class issue," explored the beauty trend of women preferring clear and polished "naked" nails over the more stylish nail designs over the past few years. The BBC reported that while some consider this trend part of the ever-shifting standards in fashion, critics suggested the image said "something about class" and could...