well as a person of mixed heritage with caucasion like hair teaxture,(and ya'll know what I mean) my hair is naturally curly, and I straighten just because I want to, and I wear it natural JUST B/C I CAN!!!!
People often ask me when I get it flat-ironed "Ooh girl you don't even need perms do you"? I reply with "No". B/C in my household we were taught to believe that "Your hair is not made for that" (meaning perms). So yes I do think some beliefs about hair have been "taught" ( The only reason we got flat-irons was b/c curly hair down your back can be a pain to manage.
Will I perm my daughter's hair? I don't know. I hope I have boys that way his daddy can just take him to the barber.
Everyone should just be happy they have something on their head. Some people wish they had hair, but have lost it to disease, chemicals, etc. I think this a good topic and I applaud my girl POP for bringing it up.
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[This message has been edited by meeks (edited December 14, 2000).]