Who had the nappiest hair in your neighboorhood when you were younger

[dog dog bang bang]

I had to post this cause I was thinking about who all the people were in my neighboorhood growing up in Chicago, and I was like damn that girl had some nappy a## hair. I can't even remember the girl name but maybe you all can look back and be like Damn Too.

[MaMaBuddha]

that little girl was probably me.

[BlueReign]

Originally posted by MaMaBuddha:
that little girl was probably me.

Me too! They called me names and everything!

[dog dog bang bang]

But now you're both are so fresh and so clean clean

[CrimsonTide4]

My former boyfriend's little sister. NAPPY and short, i was so glad when she got the jheri curl. I loved her but her hair was nappier than natural.

[ShakespareDST]

One of my good friends named Meloniece. Her hair was short and nappy but it was always neat. Her mother used to put those skinny cornrows in her hair but everybody still clowned her.

[lovelyivy84]

I don't get this...aren't we all black? Don't we all (to some degree) have nappy hair? Why differentiate? Why would you ever tease someone about it? I have never teased someone for it, was never teased for it, or even really took notice...as long as hair is well taken care of, what does it matter?

[korkscru]

These people weren't in my neighborhood, but I'll haveto say that NO ONE (and I mean NO ONE) had hair nappier than J.J. and James Evans on GOOD TIMES.

[dog dog bang bang]

LovelyIvy84 Don't get upset. I love my black people. Happy to be nappy is all that. But I was just looking back to when I was a kid. And J.J did need a brush.

[#1 Leading Lady]

Lil Bobby Kristina on the BET Awards..chile needed some HELP and so did her Whitney

[DELTAQTE]

Hey Ivy,

There is nappy and there is DAMN!

Some kids at my school didn't even look like they combed the naps out before they came to school! At least run a brush through your hair! lol!


QTE
HAPPY TO BE NAPPY

[lovelyivy84]

I'm not upset, just sad. Why is it that we are always willing to degrade ourselves for the things that make us black? Jokes about nappy hair are just like the ones talking about being too black. Both are extremely damaging to our people's psyche and sense of self-love.

[lovelyivy84]

Originally posted by DELTAQTE:
Hey Ivy,

There is nappy and there is DAMN!

Some kids at my school didn't even look like they combed the naps out before they came to school! At least run a brush through your hair! lol!


QTE
HAPPY TO BE NAPPY

Healthy well-cared for hair will always look good, regardless of texture. I can understand a thread about people who were to' up, but nappy? Come on y'all!


[This message has been edited by lovelyivy84 (edited July 24, 2001).]

[Alias_01]

Originally posted by dog dog bang bang:
Ithinking about who all the people were in my neighboorhood growing up in Chicago,

Whats parts of the Chi did you grow up in?

Holla Back

[BlueReign]

Originally posted by lovelyivy84:
I'm not upset, just sad. Why is it that we are always willing to degrade ourselves for the things that make us black? Jokes about nappy hair are just like the ones talking about being too black. Both are extremely damaging to our people's psyche and sense of self-love.

I agree with you sister, yes I am "so fresh and clean,clean" now but those years I was teased, called names, etc. are still very "fresh and clean" in my mind. I am still very sensitive about my hair which didn't start growing until I was in my teens. Genetics I guess because my daughter has the same hair. As a teacher today, I will lose my cool if I hear any one of my students tease a little girl about her hair!! And they have learned the hard way. Don't get me started!!