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Originally posted by the411:
Some would argue the same thing about hair. If God wanted us to have bone straight hair, he would have given it to us. If God wanted us to wear earrings, he'd have made us with holes in our ears. Same thing applies to arched eyebrows... I could go on and on!
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I agree. But what I said is my response to people who try to change MY look to fit THEIR definition of beauty. I am a slacker in the area of hairstyles. I don't like to use curlers, I can't sleep with rollers, so I just keep my hair washed and conditioned and maintain a simply hairstyle, but going natural wouldn't a option for me because I wouldn't take the time to maintain it properly.
I, too, was raised in one of those communities that favored the light kids over the dark kids, and insisted that the light kids stay inside so they wouldn't get dark. I am still dumbfounded by that ridiculousness! But, would you believe that stuff still goes on?!?!?
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I believe it and see it everyday. Just a couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine (who's light-skinned) had a baby by a dark-skinned man. I can't tell you how many people said that they hope the baby comes out light like the mother. I thought how about just hoping for a healthy baby!
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[This message has been edited by c&c1913 (edited August 22, 2000).]