My friend went off on my cousin a few days ago because she said that she prefers to wear her hair straight. My friend and I are both natural. The three of us (me, friend, cousin) were out having drinks this past week when my cousin complimented my friend's hair. My friend told her that she should go natural too, and my cousin responded that she prefers the look of straight hair on her for now. My cousin has been natural in the past. My friend went on a tangent and accused my cousin of self-hate. Naturally (no pun intended) my cousin was offended.
I was appalled at my friend's reaction to my cousin's statement, because I believe that people should march to the beat of their own drum. If my cousin prefers to wear her hair straight then she should be able to do so without criticism and/or accusations of self-hate. What gives anyone the right to dictate to a woman how she should wear her hair?
I was appalled at my friend's reaction to my cousin's statement, because I believe that people should march to the beat of their own drum. If my cousin prefers to wear her hair straight then she should be able to do so without criticism and/or accusations of self-hate. What gives anyone the right to dictate to a woman how she should wear her hair?
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