Dr. Dori Tunstall's Cut No. 6: Soap as America's True Flag
In Cut No. 6 of her PRINT series, design anthropologist Dr. Dori Tunstall uses 100 words and a single image to critique American consumerism and inequality. She describes soap displayed behind locked bars, requiring an underpaid worker to access, and body wash yellow-tagged as a fake discount. Tunstall calls this 'America 250’s true flag' and urges to 'Burn this flag before America 251.' The series, ongoing in PRINT Magazine, demonstrates how concise design writing can spark expansive thinking. Tunstall is author of 'Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook' and explores design, culture, power, and identity.
Key facts
- Dr. Dori Tunstall publishes Cut No. 6 in PRINT Magazine.
- The piece is part of a monthly series called 'Dr. Dori’s Cut: 100 Words. No Filler.'
- Each installment pairs 100 words with a single image.
- Tunstall is a design anthropologist and author of 'Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook.'
- The essay critiques consumerism, inequality, and America's original sins.
- Soap is described as locked behind bars, requiring an underpaid worker to retrieve.
- Body wash is yellow-tagged as a fake discount for basic people.
- Tunstall writes 'Burn this flag before America 251.'
Entities
Artists
- Dr. Dori Tunstall
Institutions
- PRINT Magazine
Locations
- United States