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Wow...um I'll just say that I wasn't trying to attack you nor was I making any efforts to defend a relaxer. I didn't see anyone else doing that either, but I realize our perceptions color our realities. I think us being "divided" by this conversation may be a bit of an exaggeration considering it's just a couple pages long (a few depending on your settings) and from my observation, nobody's up in arms. You asked for our thoughts, so we came in and gave them.
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Just because we don't agree with what he said doesn't mean we're attacking you or him; it simply means we don't agree...and that's ok.
I see that you've been here just over a year. I'm not sure if you remember the BIG thing about relaxers and natural hair that happened a while back, but periodically, the relaxed versus natural thing comes up here, and most times, it's a big deal. Relaxers have been cited as the cause of every disease and ailment under the sun, and I doubt many LHCF members don't know that. As thorough and well-read as these women are, most of them know EXACTLY what's in their relaxers, and they've assessed the possibilities and made informed decisions.
I don't think this is limited to relaxers...if you had come and said the same thing about flat irons, I think you would have gotten a similar response. The ladies here are opinionated, and there's nothing wrong with that.
I applaud you for sharing the information with us. I think most of us appreciate new information whether we believe/agree with it or not.