I've known so many that I almost always assume that a woman w/ long hair has her own hair. Now some weaves are obvious and I can see those, but most I assume it's theirs unless I find ou otherwise. That's what MY experince has been.
I'm starting to think it depends on what part of the country you're in. I think I've only known 1 person who's gotten a weave. She didn't even get a long one (neck length), she just wanted to rest her hair.
Well as you say, there's a mentality out there. It's a shame, but what can you do other than grow your own and stank eye "weave checkers"?
Have you been on the "long hair mentality" thread yet?
I just started looking at the Chris Rock interview with Oprah and it got me wondering, how many AA women I know with MBL or WL hair. I could only come up with 2 women and that's a shame. I'm not counting the ones I know from this board. Now I can see why, Indian hair is so coveted by women of color.
I don't know any, and most the women I know don't want, or say they don't want hair that long.
Well as you say, there's a mentality out there. It's a shame, but what can you do other than grow your own and stank eye "weave checkers"?
Have you been on the "long hair mentality" thread yet?
Since locs don't count zero (and even then the answer was only 1-waist length btw). Now, if there was a thread about how many balding, traction alopecia having, receding hairline due to braids but still get the braids again anyway because they like to pretend that my broken edges are baby hair and press them down with Let's Jam having women I know, I could talk for days.
I believe it because of genetics and the evidence all around me. I don't see black women with MBL or WL hair. If I do they are usually biracial or black women who hair would be considered "good." Dreads isn't the actual length of one's hair.
What I think has no effect on how often my hair grows. How often my hair grows depends on my genes.
I think what Jamaraa means is when you think you can't have long hair. You psychologicalyl begin to do things to your hair that keep it from reaching its potential. There are many AA women who don't reach their potential not because of short hair genes but because they may not know how to care for their hair and the FALSE notion that we are stuck at ear, neck and chin length.....because of genes. **game show buzz for incorrect**
Celestial, I think this forum is enough proof to show the contrary. There are women on here who thought their genes were stoping them only to find out they had to CHANGE their thought patterns first, then their practices. It is false that AA women or African women in general are doomed to have the shortest "gene" in the world.(That is an example of thinking that needs to change)
I can say about 9. And all are family, I included myself when I was younger (I have Bc'd twice and had breakage, but I am now about 4 in from APL). All except for 3 have cut their hair to about BSL. Maybe it is genetics I dunno. But my family had a real basic KISS attitude towards hair. To style it was rollers. Curling irons and flat irons just became in vogue with them recently, they hate blowdryers saying it gives them headaches...lol. Hair is usually kept up and out of the way unless they are dressing up or something important. I am the only natural one, they get relaxers prob every 6 weeks. We just basically listen to our hair, moisturize as needed maybe my aunts grease their scalps only when they see flakes or "feel" their hair is dry. Natural treatments like eggs and garlic when needed. I am realizing that rebelling and trying to do so much like my American friends was the pitfall so I have since learned to KISS. I am still learning to keep my hands off my hair and to myself which is why I am trying out weaves.