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Unfortunately our society has a conformed view of beauty, it is time for a more holistic approach.
Women of Color should embrace the natural beauty of their hair, the most ethnically unique feature.
Around the world youth are taught they are not good enough. Some turn to pinching their nose, bleaching their skin, straightening their hair, or even plastic surgery in an attempt to reach an unattainable standard of beauty. With no one excluded, everyone is taught they can look better with a little work.
Some Asians opt for eye blepharoplasty surgery to widen their eyes
The price women pay for their straight mane goes beyond the physical hours of torture, pulling, burning, and headaches. The emotional bondage becomes a necessity; one begins to need their hair done. Not accepting the natural state of their hair puts a burden on daily activities.
According to National Geographic: “An African woman [pictured] uses a bleaching cream she hopes will lighten her skin tone. Paler hue is still equated with greater beauty in some cultures. Skin bleaching is big business, despite the fact that lighteners contain toxic chemicals that have been linked to weakened immune systems, organ failure, and even death.”
When I chose to free myself from the bondage of the stinky painful relaxer I felt liberated, but lost. I was set free in a world of possibilities. I was happy to be in this new world but it was so unmapped. Along my journey I had the help of friends, books, products, and trial and error. It was not until years later that I was able to manage my new do.
Now, when I or my other natural hair friends walk down the street we are often stopped and asked, “how do you do that with your hair?” Many people try to wear their hair naturally, but because of its slave-day shame it becomes difficult and sometimes discouraging. Although history, culture and pride support natural hair, one cannot turn to modern images in the media to find realistic representations of natural hair. Backwards, many women of African decent do not know how to take care of their natural hair. If they do fight to learn their roots, they too struggled to learn how to transition, maintain and style their newly found natural coils. I want to tell these strangers all the information I have gathered over the years but it is an impossible task.
Turning to the World Wide Web, I have gathered links and resources in the Kinnks Directory. Now, it is my goal to share my opinion with you. Thank you for reading!
