(Crown stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.”) Similar legislation passed in New York, Delaware and Nebraska, among other states, prevents employers and public schools from banning hairstyles like cornrows, or penalizing Black employees and student athletes for choosing to style their hair in culturally specific ways. In 2019, California became the first state to ban natural hair discrimination when the State Senate passed the so-called Crown Act. Paradoxically, because it is bigger than most swim caps, it could be seen by many swimmers as a competitive disadvantage. Made of silicone, the Soul Cap doesn’t differ materially from many other swim caps. While caps made by large athletic equipment companies like Speedo have long been the traditional choice in aquatic sports, the Soul Cap is simply an alternative option, Ms. “If FINA was aware that that was a major barrier for our community, I think that decision would have been made slightly differently.” “We want to be included, all we’re asking for is to have the option to have a piece of equipment that has been designed to cater to the issue of our hair, which is a significant barrier to participation in aquatics as a whole,” Ms. The change comes after backlash and an interview in which the founders of Soul Cap told the BBC that FINA’s rationale behind the initial decision was that “athletes competing at the international events never used, neither require to use, caps of such size and configuration,” and that the Soul Cap does not follow “the natural form of the head.”įINA’s statement from July 2 said that the governing body is “committed to ensuring that all aquatics athletes have access to appropriate swimwear for competition where this swimwear does not confer a competitive advantage.”Īccording to Danielle Obe, the chair and a founder of the Black Swimming Association, an organization in Britain that is focused on increasing diversity in aquatics, inclusion is the first step toward making Black swimmers more visible and more willing to get in the water. FINA declined to comment on the status of the review process but a statement, released on July 2, said that the governing body was “currently reviewing the situation with regards to ‘Soul Cap’ and similar products, understanding the importance of inclusivity and representation.” The product, Soul Cap, is meant to accommodate thicker, curlier hair textures to provide a better fit and protect hair from chlorine. We have been lucky to work with Adult Swim Games since very early in the project, and their contribution can't be overstated.Ahead of the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, which begin later this month, members of the International Swimming Federation, known as FINA, are reconsidering a ban they put on a swim cap designed for Black hair. Legend has it that below the many layers of filtering, the neon lizards' hiss is actually a Lydia Primate voice sample. Lydia is the other half of aforementioned Chiptune duo Bright Primate - she has written several Rain World songs and contributed to countless. Lydia Esrig - Music and Audio, Voice Acting, Testing In the little freetime she still has she's usually tweeting cat pictures. He can usually be found making music with hacked Gameboys and such.Īllegra "Del" Northern - Artwork/Illustrations, Testingĭel is a freelance illustrator whom we have gradually absorbed into the Rain World team until she's become an integral part of it. James Primate - Music, Level Design, Sound, Business JunkĬomposer for numerous game soundtracks including Junk Jack X and Gnomoria, James is also one half of Chiptune duo Bright Primate. He especially enjoys game-making, believing it to be one of the most diverse creative mediums out there. Joar is a Swedish illustrator and graphic designer who is obsessively interested in every art form there is. Joar Jakobsson - Concept, Programming, Art, Design
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