Alpha Female
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See the attached article...it details the REAL reason Dominicans are so good at straightening hair...and it 'aint about having so-called healthy hair! Many, many Black & Latina women have straightened their hair over the years in an attempt to make their natural hair more manageable and easier to deal with on a day-to-day basis. But for most Dominican women, it's less about manageability or having healthy hair then it is about appearing 'less Black' and not having 'pelo malo' (i.e. bad hair with nappy roots). I've never been to a Dominican salon, and I know you can't lump a whole group of people together in one category, but just the thought of patronizing and giving my money (however cheap it may be) to someone who disrespects my Black culture & race THIS much...is enough to make me say 'Thanks, but no thanks."
http://www.miamiherald.com/multimedia/news/afrolatin/part2/index.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/multimedia/news/afrolatin/part2/index.html