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Wash That Hate Right Out of Your Hair
How a company ‘liberates’ an epithet
by Bennett Law
This
holiday season, the kind folks at Grayson Fairbanks, Inc. are spreading
their message of hope for a better world, one where "hurtful words
can be shifted in perception into greater, more positive definitions."
They are liberating the word "fag" from its negative connotation
by re-defining it and branding it as "a bold statement of pride and
power."
And through what vehicle are they liberating
"fag" (and surely, through extension, fags around the globe)?
Why, holy Father Christmas, through "a line of holistic, life-affirming
beauty and grooming products," of course!
Grayson Fairbanks, Inc., has released its
F.A.G. line of Fabulous and Gay Aromatherapy Products for the Fabulous
and Gay. They are now marketing F.A.G. Hair & Body Wash (a full body
wash offering the latest grooming trend for men, providing convenience
for home, gym, and traveling), Hair Conditioner, Body Cream (a nourishing
cream with anti-aging antioxidants and vitamins), and Lip Balm. They chose
bay laurel as the primary essential oil for this signature line of products,
as it "is heralded for its healing properties to reduce stress, bestow
confidence and provide clarity."
Now clarity is something I could use at
5:30 in the morning, but I have to admit that when I'm crawling out of
bed I feel decidedly more fagulous and gray than Fabulous and Gay. To
help me (and you) over this hump, and because the elves at Grayson Fairbanks
take their fag liberation agenda seriously, the Hair & Body Wash bears
the Daily FAG Mantra: "I'm FAG, I’m FAG, I am Fabulous and
Gay!" Rinse and repeat.
At first I wondered if I was an obvious
choice for this assignment - I mean, between the two of us, Tom and I
would be lucky to have enough hair for one. But having always been a serial
monogamist (one at a time until it's used up, and then try something new),
I've sampled my share of grooming products over the years. And after affairs
with a host of others, Paul Mitchell has been hanging out in my shower
for some time now, so the time was right for someone new. I answered Euan's
call and have been using the Fabulous and Gay products for the past month.
So how are they? Score one for the folks
at Fabulous and Gay - the products are great. Both the shampoo/body wash
and the body cream are reminiscent of comparable Aveda products (the F.A.G.
Hair & Body Wash is like having a bay laurel companion to Aveda's
rosemary-mint shampoo, and the F.A.G. Body Cream is a worthy companion
to Aveda's Hand Therapy). The products are rich and luxurious, with a
bold, striking fragrance.
Coming soon, according to the company's
website, are shave cream, family and pet products, and more, including
a "galpal boutique." So even if you're not an out-an-out fag,
don't despair, there'll be plenty of 'product' to go around.
As company founder David Christian Hamblin
– a single dad and a former publisher with model-quality looks to
go with his mission for hope and peace - wrote us in an email, "FAG...
it's not who you are ... it's how you live!!!
"At a time when political parties are
making gay lives 'less than' when it comes to relationships and partnerships
it is vital for the gay community to be supported in products that uplift
and affirm the verybest that WE ARE!
"We are proud to connect our society
to the creation of a better world through the use of this new definition."
These are top quality products, and I'm
happy to endorse them. Tom’s first reaction to all this bay laurel
was, "Mmm, you smell very masculine." So that smile on my face
these days, well let's just say that's because I’m "Fabulous
and Gay!"
The entire F.A.G. Fabulous and Gay collection
is available on-line. Ordering details and a special introductory offer
are available at www.fabulousandgay.
com
The Fabulous and Gay Bennett Law smells good to his partner in Bethel.