Friday, February 26, 2010
Kinky or Straight Hair?
Having made the decision to let my hair remain natural, in other words unpermed, has been a very eye opening experience in the way that others perceive me, i.e. how I look, who I am, what I stand for and beyond. This has sparked an on-going and very real dialogue among myself and my business partners about our own self-perceptions and meanings. In turn, I have been doing my own "Good Hair" survey with men and women of all races and even my clients with whom I provide therapy. Now we would like to hear from you! Do you prefer kinky or straight hair and why?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Definitely kinky, really I would call them perfect corkscrew curls. I personally gave up hair chemicals (color) because I didn't want it soaking into skin so close to my brain and it just takes too long. Natural is better.
ReplyDeleteI agree Mel, but how do you think it affects others perceptions of you? Do you notice if people treat you differently?
ReplyDeleteI like it kinky, curly nappy. I have been natural for a few years and I never thought I would like it. It's different. I was shooting for the big fro, and I do let it out sometimes. There are so many ways to do it. The comments are varied. Most people like it straight.
ReplyDeleteI haven't really noticed any different treatment. People still seem surprised to find out how old I am even with mostly grey hair. Some of my friends who color their hair sometimes say things like, "Wow! You're hair is getting so grey." Actually I'm not even sure what that means when they say it.
ReplyDelete