tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244138064254134145.post363843378128192987..comments2023-08-29T04:28:44.961-04:00Comments on relax. relate. release.: ughh still?pb™http://www.blogger.com/profile/16595908141619336459noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244138064254134145.post-902137786212759682009-09-26T07:48:20.607-04:002009-09-26T07:48:20.607-04:00My family ALWAYS say that to me!! "oh you can...My family ALWAYS say that to me!! "oh you can have natural hair cuz you got that good grade of hair" or "well, you're mixed so your hair is different. mine is just nappy"<br />I'm like, UMMMM that is not why I went natural!! GET IT TOGETHER. <br /><br />Also, I get most of my compliments/encouragement from white people as well! My white boyfriend loooves it. Actually, a lot of white guys are always like, wow you're hair is awesome, how do you do that?Chanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511228747157675316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244138064254134145.post-60208911531097778232009-09-24T14:48:44.445-04:002009-09-24T14:48:44.445-04:00i completely understand where you're coming fr...i completely understand where you're coming from, i had a similar experience last weekend in re: black women and natural hair.<br /><br />i was volunteering with an organization from school and an older black woman in her 50s told me how much she "loved my hair" but could never do it herself because she has "kunta kinte hair." i thanked her and smiled, only because she is my elder and i didn't want to be disrespectful in questioning her. i am a dark-skinned woman with "traditional african features" and if you ask me, my hair is beautifully nappy (LOL.) but according to this woman, i had hair "that waves up and looks all nice short"--even though i have the definition of a TWA, i doubt it's easy to tell my hair texture from it. it was odd. <br /><br />anyway, just a lurker delurking to share an experience. it bothers me SO. MUCH. when black people say, "oh i could never wear MY NATURAL HAIR bc i don't have this skin color/this feature/this kind of hair." what?! it's your natural hair, and chances are it'll look 100 times better than being fried, dyed, and wishing it room to sigh.revolution girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486468095869682230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244138064254134145.post-88613457820436117232009-09-24T08:25:50.083-04:002009-09-24T08:25:50.083-04:00I don't know why we still hold onto these lies...I don't know why we still hold onto these lies about ourselves due to our skin tone...<br /><br />...I hope your friend gets out of it...Beautifully.Conjured.Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07406790625325877853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244138064254134145.post-66668760611132804772009-09-24T00:09:17.985-04:002009-09-24T00:09:17.985-04:00CRAY CRAY!CRAY CRAY!mzdhttp://bit.ly/2gbsJznoreply@blogger.com