Why dont we admit it!!!

[Mitey Cyrus]

This is true... I sometimes wonder, what we & our hair would look like without all the mixture?

There are plenty of unmixed African women on this board. What's there to wonder about?

As for the topic at hand, I'll just echo Southernbella's sentiments: long hair, don't care, never did, never will. I do find it...interesting, however, that people are actually getting upset by the supposed "denial" black women who consider their hair on par with other races have. What's it to you?

 

[Miss AJ]

What is 'acting black'? The opposite of 'acting white'?

WHy do you think I put it in quotes? I don't believe in acting black or white but everyone knows what is implied when that phrase is used, that's why I used it...smh.

 

[30something]

I don't even know how to respond to the original post, just seems loaded

 

[missbritt1986]

For those who just cant seem to grasp the concept, just think about what the word "alien" means.

Function: adjective
1 a : belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing : strange b : relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government : foreign c : exotic 1
2 : differing in nature or character typically to the point of incompatibility

alien=different. Doesn't necessarily mean a bad thing people.

Well, I know I'm not strange, foreign, or really even exotic. And I for dang sure am not differing in nature or character typically to the point of incompatibility. Just a Black woman living in America.

 

[Neith]

Neith, do you really think if a group has a different rate of growth that they'd be alien or somehow different or less of a human?

Yes, I feel that implying that our hair GROWS differently than others is dehumanizing.

Texture is different of course.

The actual growth process... hair cells dividing, dying, becoming keratinized and being pushed out of the follicle is the same process in all human beings.

It's a bodily function. We make blood the same way, breathe the same, digest food the same, sweat the same way... because we are human beings.

There is variety, of course, but it varies individual to individual... it makes as much sense to me as saying white people grow nails or body hair faster than black people.

but of course these are just MY opinions and feelings on the subject, folks

For those who just cant seem to grasp the concept, just think about what the word "alien" means.

Function: adjective
1 a : belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing : strange b : relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government : foreign c : exotic 1
2 : differing in nature or character typically to the point of incompatibility

alien=different. Doesn't necessarily mean a bad thing people.

I was talking about actual alien as in non-human, not of this Earth, lol.

 

[Amerie123]

Well, I know I'm not strange, foreign, or really even exotic. And I for dang sure am not differing in nature or character typically to the point of incompatibility. Just a Black woman living in America.

Umm... honey, no one was talkin about "you". stay on track. we are talking about hair. Our hair is different. Point blank.

 

[inspiration150]

Also, this whole topic has beaten to death. I understand curiosity, but sometimes its sounds closer to a defeatist attitude. Like why are you black women pretending that your hair can even grow as fast as white women ? It's like damn, who cares if they can or can't. Situations vary. I am just glad that black women are being educated on their hair and are confident enough in themselves to know they are beautiful and so is their hair.

 

[missbritt1986]

Umm... honey, no one was talkin about "you". stay on track. we are talking about hair. Our hair is different. Point blank.

Well of course. This is a hair board.. Let me clarify:

Well, I know I'm not strange, foreign, or really even exotic (NOR IS MY HAIR). And I for dang sure am not differing in nature or character typically to the point of incompatibility (NOR IS MY HAIR). Just a Black woman (WITH HAIR) living in America.

 

[Eritreladiee]

There are plenty of unmixed African women on this board. What's there to wonder about?

As for the topic at hand, I'll just echo Southernbella's sentiments: long hair, don't care, never did, never will. I do find it...interesting, however, that people are actually getting upset by the supposed "denial" black women who consider their hair on par with other races have. What's it to you?

Well, what determines an "unmixed" African woman?

Does she have to have the stereotypical "African features," like the kinkiest hair, the black-blue skin, the widest noise, the biggest lips, etc.????

 

[Kurlee]

Girl all you have to do is take a walk down the street. You wouldn't believe some of the things people try to tell me about my hair. How are you gonna tell me what to do and what I'm doing is wrong when my dad has more hair on his beard than you? I don't get it.

PREACH!!!!!! The things people say about my hair and the questions they ask are just . It's like I almost feel sorry for them, because to think that way about yourself that you would let those things come out of your mouth in the first place is kinda sad.

 

[Kurlee]

Yes, I feel that implying that our hair GROWS differently than others is dehumanizing.

Texture is different of course.

The actual growth process... hair cells dividing, dying, becoming keratinized and being pushed out of the follicle is the same process in all human beings.

It's a bodily function. We make blood the same way, breathe the same, digest food the same, sweat the same way... because we are human beings.

There is variety, of course, but it varies individual to individual... it makes as much sense to me as saying white people grow nails or body hair faster than black people.

but of course these are just MY opinions and feelings on the subject, folks



I was talking about actual alien as in non-human, not of this Earth, lol.

To the bolded, I totally agree. If people understand just basic biology, they would realize how silly they sound

 

[anon123]

Yes, I feel that implying that our hair GROWS differently than others is dehumanizing.

Texture is different of course.

The actual growth process... hair cells dividing, dying, becoming keratinized and being pushed out of the follicle is the same process in all human beings.

It's a bodily function. We make blood the same way, breathe the same, digest food the same, sweat the same way... because we are human beings.

But the bold is not true. So for example, not all humans digest things in the same way. A good example of this is lactose intolerance. This varies greatly across racial groups, so that some racial groups simply don't digest it in the same way as others. They are no more or less human for this fact.

And in fact, saying that growth rates vary across races does not say the process of making hair is different. The same process could be going on, just at a different speed. It is for this reason that we don't say Person A whose hair grows faster is somehow differently human from Person B whose hair grows more slowly. If it doesn't make one more or less of a human on an individual level, how would it make one group more or less human?

 

[Kurlee]

why are we comparing ourselves to white people again on a forum for colored women and their hair?

I think the fact that this is done so frequently indicates what some really feel about themselves and how they measure to white people.

 

[missbritt1986]

Well, what determines an "unmixed" African woman?

Does she have to have the stereotypical "African features," like the kinkiest hair, the black-blue skin, the widest noise, the biggest lips, etc.????

I'm not sure, but I'd guess a woman who was born & raised in Africa. Although, I'm not sure if they'd be completely "unmixed".

 

[ImFree27]

this thread will be closed soon...so i guess i can hurry up and get some entertaiment before my night is over...

 

[SVT]

Also, this whole topic has beaten to death. I understand curiosity, but sometimes its sounds closer to a defeatist attitude. Like why are you black women pretending that your hair can even grow as fast as white women ? It's like damn, who cares if they can or can't. Situations vary. I am just glad that black women are being educated on their hair and are confident enough in themselves to know they are beautiful and so is their hair.

Great quote to end on!