Chris Rock is so hilarious! He’s a good one to tackle this issue. I like the interview style. I personally love the versatility of black hair! Braids, Afro’s, twists, curls, locks, bald(I know, but somehow it counts), straightened, everything except matted and unclean, but that’s the way I feel about hair in general. I love hair, in general.
I am thinking of going natural again simply because I am fickle and am tired of the relaxer. But even if I do go natural, I know I will probably go back to a relaxer at some point. Who knows? As much as I love locs, the main reason I won’t get them is because I like to change it up. Locs are a commitment, lol.
I think people make too big a deal either way. If you wear your hair natural, great, and if you relax it, great. It’s just hair. I think we as black people spend too much time and money agonizing over our hair. I’m not going to not enjoy the pool or what have you ’cause I just go my hair did
I am also tired of the ‘good hair/bad hair’ thing. All of our hair is ‘good’ because God made it. It’s versatile. We can fry it, dye it, lay it to the side. We can twist it, braid it, loc it and keep it moving. Long, short, straight, curly, kinky, I love it!
I was clicking through the channels last week and came across the Tyra Banks Show in which they were discussing relaxed hair vs. natural hair. I was stunned to hear how a mother was ashamed of her daughter who made the decision to go natural. It’s so sad that many of us were taught to believe that straight hair is better. I also love the versatility of black hair, but it truly disappoints me when we start attacking each other with this “good” vs. “bad” nonsense.
I decided to go natural last year and I love it! First, I shaved it all off (worked being bald for a bit and then a low cut style). Now, I wear my hair in an Afro and I’m going to let it grow as big as it will get. I see so many woman today embracing their natural hair in various styles. I hope that one day my daughter will learn to love her natural hair. She is bi-racial and has very tight kinky curls. It’s difficult to manage, but looks gorgeous on her. She wishes for straight hair because she thinks it’s better. I refuse to let her get a relaxer. Only being 7 years old, I feel she needs to embrace and love her natural hair. When she’s all grown up and out on her own, she can make a decision of which way to go.
Overall, I feel that woman should not be persecuted for whatever hairstyle they choose. I’m glad that Chris Rock is making a documentary, and I can’t wait to see it!
WOW! That wasn’t funny at all, that actually pretty sad. It brought back serious flashbacks of conversations people (black people) had with me when I decided to lock my hair.
When I went natural PERMANENTLY about seven years ago, my hair started out shorter than I would ever wear it even when it was relaxed. My family was like wow she’s radical. Now that I have (as my 7-yo niece says) long lushes locks, other members of my family are locking their hair.
So good hair isn’t just perceived as straight, but as a length also.
Anyway, I embrace my natural hair. My hair is healthier than it’s ever been and it is GROWING faster than it’s ever grown.
Aron Ranen :
Please take a moment to check out my documentary film BLACK HAIR
It is free at youtube. 6 parts including an update from London, England.
It explores the Korean Take-over of the Black Beauty Supply and Hair biz..
This is not Madame C.J.’s biz anymore.
I am not a hater, I am a motivator.
Plus I am a White guy who stumbled upon this, and felt it was so wrong I had to make a film about it.
Can it be taken back?
Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p96aaTSdrAE
Now this is sadder than the video. I’m just filled with tons of questions. Will educating the black consumer really change anything? The Koren beauty supply stores are three to every block, why travel farther for the few and far between black owned supply stores? Will anyone really travel that far? Will it make a difference to the black owned shop? If this can’t reversed, why care?
#1 by Aron Ranen at August 9th, 2009
Please take a moment to check out my documentary film BLACK HAIR
It is free at youtube. 6 parts including an update from London, England.
It explores the Korean Take-over of the Black Beauty Supply and Hair biz..
This is not Madame C.J.’s biz anymore.
I am not a hater, I am a motivator.
Plus I am a White guy who stumbled upon this, and felt it was so wrong I had to make a film about it.
Can it be taken back?
Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p96aaTSdrAE
#2 by Lorina at August 9th, 2009
Chris Rock is so hilarious! He’s a good one to tackle this issue. I like the interview style. I personally love the versatility of black hair! Braids, Afro’s, twists, curls, locks, bald(I know, but somehow it counts), straightened, everything except matted and unclean, but that’s the way I feel about hair in general. I love hair, in general.
#3 by Elaine at August 9th, 2009
I am thinking of going natural again simply because I am fickle and am tired of the relaxer. But even if I do go natural, I know I will probably go back to a relaxer at some point. Who knows? As much as I love locs, the main reason I won’t get them is because I like to change it up. Locs are a commitment, lol.
I think people make too big a deal either way. If you wear your hair natural, great, and if you relax it, great. It’s just hair. I think we as black people spend too much time and money agonizing over our hair. I’m not going to not enjoy the pool or what have you ’cause I just go my hair did
I am also tired of the ‘good hair/bad hair’ thing. All of our hair is ‘good’ because God made it. It’s versatile. We can fry it, dye it, lay it to the side. We can twist it, braid it, loc it and keep it moving. Long, short, straight, curly, kinky, I love it!
#4 by Lorina at August 9th, 2009
Oh yeah! That is one comment that puts a knot in my stomach, “she or he has ‘good’ hair! Amen to you Elaine, God made it, so it’s all GOOD!
#5 by Sonja Chevere at August 10th, 2009
I was clicking through the channels last week and came across the Tyra Banks Show in which they were discussing relaxed hair vs. natural hair. I was stunned to hear how a mother was ashamed of her daughter who made the decision to go natural. It’s so sad that many of us were taught to believe that straight hair is better. I also love the versatility of black hair, but it truly disappoints me when we start attacking each other with this “good” vs. “bad” nonsense.
I decided to go natural last year and I love it! First, I shaved it all off (worked being bald for a bit and then a low cut style). Now, I wear my hair in an Afro and I’m going to let it grow as big as it will get. I see so many woman today embracing their natural hair in various styles. I hope that one day my daughter will learn to love her natural hair. She is bi-racial and has very tight kinky curls. It’s difficult to manage, but looks gorgeous on her. She wishes for straight hair because she thinks it’s better. I refuse to let her get a relaxer. Only being 7 years old, I feel she needs to embrace and love her natural hair. When she’s all grown up and out on her own, she can make a decision of which way to go.
Overall, I feel that woman should not be persecuted for whatever hairstyle they choose. I’m glad that Chris Rock is making a documentary, and I can’t wait to see it!
#6 by Antonette Artiz at August 22nd, 2009
WOW! That wasn’t funny at all, that actually pretty sad. It brought back serious flashbacks of conversations people (black people) had with me when I decided to lock my hair.
When I went natural PERMANENTLY about seven years ago, my hair started out shorter than I would ever wear it even when it was relaxed. My family was like wow she’s radical. Now that I have (as my 7-yo niece says) long lushes locks, other members of my family are locking their hair.
So good hair isn’t just perceived as straight, but as a length also.
Anyway, I embrace my natural hair. My hair is healthier than it’s ever been and it is GROWING faster than it’s ever grown.
#7 by Antonette Artiz at August 22nd, 2009
Now this is sadder than the video. I’m just filled with tons of questions. Will educating the black consumer really change anything? The Koren beauty supply stores are three to every block, why travel farther for the few and far between black owned supply stores? Will anyone really travel that far? Will it make a difference to the black owned shop? If this can’t reversed, why care?
Wow. Lots to think of, and choices to make.