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Originally posted by Afrochic
I understand, but my question was "is she considered professional or not professional enough?" This question is based on her choice of hairstyle. Ok let's forget about black owned Essence for just a minute if you would. Say for instance you knew of this lady and had never seen her. All you knew was she was a black business woman. She walks into your office and bam, she has braids. Would you think she was less than suitable based on the fact she had braids?
Another lady on this board who runs a black owned business didn't agree with cornrows either. This was another reason why I brought Ms. Taylor's name up. Yes Essence is a black owned company, but all companies have shareholders/stockholders and others who have a financial interest who aren't necessarily black. This means she's still dealing with a variety of people who vary in the idea of what is considered professional. Even though she's running a business in a sector of entertainment and information, a business whether black owned or not still has to portray a level of professionalism. With that being said, since hair is the primary concern for the grooming/not professional enough debate, what type of image does Ms. Taylor portray.....professional? Yay or nay? 
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OK, I must be old, but thanks for clarifying. I -- and only I -- would look at a few other factors in addition to the hair. How is her handshake? Does she project confidence?
My only point with "black-owned" was that Ms. Taylor, in her professional life, doesn't have to necessarily concern herself with "other people's" standards. Sorry if I'm rambling -- it's humid in SoCal and I'm about to collapse.