Great read...
This really has been on my mind lately: What we have been conditioned to believe about ourselves.
I was speaking to my mom about going natural the other day, and she proceeded to say: "All you have to do is go to the hair salon every week and let them press it 'til it doesn't get nappy anymore."
And its been a constant thing with her, all my life, and unfortunately I grew up believing because of her.
I was shocked, a little speechless and offended. I regained my compsure and said calmly: "No, I want the texture of MY hair. For all of that, I might as well keep relaxing."
I felt a little sad that she, a woman of almost fifty years would say something like that. But I realized that she is from a different time, and was taught that negative self image that nappy=bad.
I can't blame her for what she was not taught. But I know when I have a daughter of my own, I will definitely teach her to love herself, from the kink of her hair to the color of her skin and beyond!
I'm HER daughter, but I feel like I need to be the one to do some teaching, however, that won't go over well with her at all. How dare I tell her about things of the world?
Sorry to hijack your post, but I'm glad its been said....
