I have curly hair with a mix of 3c/4a and have been wearing it natural off and on for the past 7 years. I recently have been wearing it curly at all times trying to give it a break from the Flat Iron and blow dryer.
Comments can get quite annoying sometimes and quite often I hear:
"What kind of perm do you have?"
"did you roller set?"
"I didn't know you had that kind of hair!!"
"wow you can do all sorts of things with your hair"
"How did you get your hair like that?"
Granted, i take some of these as complements which is great. But others to me sound like "I thought all African Americans have the same texture hair". I feel as if people are not aware that we come in all colors, shapes, sizes, and even hair types, just as any other race.
But what does it mean when people say "I didn't know you had THAT kind of hair?"
The comments don't stop at curly hair...when I did wear it flat ironed I always heard "What kind of perm is that?" not "do you have a perm?" they just automatically assume its permed....again, not every AA has a perm or even a weave in their hair..
And this is nothing to pull my hair out over..believe me I've got bigger fish to fry! I find it funny. but just wondering what are some of the different things you hear about your natural hair?
Comments can get quite annoying sometimes and quite often I hear:
"What kind of perm do you have?"
"did you roller set?"
"I didn't know you had that kind of hair!!"
"wow you can do all sorts of things with your hair"
"How did you get your hair like that?"
Granted, i take some of these as complements which is great. But others to me sound like "I thought all African Americans have the same texture hair". I feel as if people are not aware that we come in all colors, shapes, sizes, and even hair types, just as any other race.
But what does it mean when people say "I didn't know you had THAT kind of hair?"
The comments don't stop at curly hair...when I did wear it flat ironed I always heard "What kind of perm is that?" not "do you have a perm?" they just automatically assume its permed....again, not every AA has a perm or even a weave in their hair..
And this is nothing to pull my hair out over..believe me I've got bigger fish to fry! I find it funny. but just wondering what are some of the different things you hear about your natural hair?
"Is that a twist out?" 
erplexed
) but the real surprise was on her when my elbow/arm made contact with her face.
your co-worker i mean
