I am truly not swayed by what the media, ad people, performers and such try to pigeon-hole as the 'in' shade! I think it's pretty dayum pathetic that they can somehow attempt to dictate what it is I should or should not find attractive. For those men that are only attacted to a certain shade sister--it's all good, cuz there's another brotha waiting behind him who can't get enough of it!
By sight, I am attractive to men of all shades; however, I have a penchant for chocolate men. But that's what makes ME excited. The media will never be able to send me subliminal messages about my worth measured in shades of skin color.
On a side note, about the hair thing. I had a lil bit below the shoulder length hair. Very 'healthy and clean'!
I found it liberating to cut it all off and go natural. I cut it down to almost bald, died it, twisted/coiled it. I did whatever I wanted to with it. For the most part, the men were totally intrigued by it and constantly wanted to touch it. But I did get, what I found to be, ignorant a$$ comments about why did you cut all that pretty hair out!
Bump that, it's all about me and what makes me happy!
[This message has been edited by jazbri (edited January 12, 2001).]
[This message has been edited by jazbri (edited January 12, 2001).]