Hair is very important to me. I feel that my hair is apart of me. I have A LOT of it. My hair's attitude determines what I will wear that day.
Yes, it is that serious.
I do relax my hair. When I was a child, my mother would press my hair. Why? Because I have a lot of it. It's thick and long. I have seen my hair in its natural state and if I let it be, there would be too much to pic/comb through. I'm not fond of the chemicals, they smell funny and I do ponder the long-term effects of what it is doing to my scalp and body. I wasn't too fond of the pressing either.
In retrospect, if I wasn't a business major, trying to break into a white, male dominated society and had longer arms, I would let my hair be natural. But I am being realistic. I wouldn't even wear cornrows or "black hair styles" to an interview. My hair is easier to manage with a relaxer than without. And I'm struggling with it now.
P.S. I could get a comb through my hair in it's natural state.
What about women who wear long braids and sling them around? Are they trying to be "white" as well?
I think you should wear your hair the way you want to. Relax it, crimp it, curl it, leave it be or add some on.
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