Ideal08,
Well said and Ashe!
Unfortunately (or fortunately, it all depends
) as Black people, even the seemingly mundane aspects of everyday life are politicized/racialized. That includes simple things like hair, skin complexion, nose size, body shape, getting a job, buying a house, etc. This is why these discussions take place, and should continue to in the future.
And Spike said "WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!" in School Daze. In that same movie, he addressed this very issue (jiggabo's v. wannabe's dance scene).
Ideal08, Good luck w/ the hair change...and remember, a natural style may not always be the easiest, but it will always be worth it!
Peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of God.