This is a very interesting topic.

I choose to relax my hair because it is much easier to manage. I have extremely thick hair, and the relaxer takes away some of the thickness of my hair so I am able to handle my hair. I also like the way my hair looks vs. the natural look. I just came out of braids, which I wore for 9 months and loved. But I've returned to the relaxed look

But here's another question to ponder: how do you feel about white people who are constantly trying to "tan" their skin to look darker, thicken their lips, and perm their hair to add the curl that we were born with? Are they de-valuing their whiteness?

Just thought I'd throw that question out.