Bene
New Member
I never really gave any real thought about hair growth speed in terms of racial background. I think there's an average and that's as far as I'll think about it. I'm more annoyed by the "White women do it too!" claim, as if that justifies unhealthy hair practices.
The thing is, whether white women do it or not, the sheer numbers don't lie. AA women are responsible for billions of dollars in sales for hair products, artificial hair, and relaxers. The percentages show that an overwhelming amount (not all, I'm not saying all, don't shoot me!) of AA women are buying things to make their hair appear longer or straighter, or to hide some severe damage. I find that when someone points out these observations, that's when people get twitchy about racism and they feel offended because someone says something about it.
I also kind of get annoyed by (and it's one of the reasons that it took me a long time to actually join up) how many people will resort to insulting the hair of women of other races. "Their hair is limp, stringy and scraggly looking, my hair is so versatile!" and then justifying the insults by saying "Well, they're talking about our hair anyway" or "White people are so obsessed with our hair". Chances are, they're not giving it any thought.
The thing is, whether white women do it or not, the sheer numbers don't lie. AA women are responsible for billions of dollars in sales for hair products, artificial hair, and relaxers. The percentages show that an overwhelming amount (not all, I'm not saying all, don't shoot me!) of AA women are buying things to make their hair appear longer or straighter, or to hide some severe damage. I find that when someone points out these observations, that's when people get twitchy about racism and they feel offended because someone says something about it.
I also kind of get annoyed by (and it's one of the reasons that it took me a long time to actually join up) how many people will resort to insulting the hair of women of other races. "Their hair is limp, stringy and scraggly looking, my hair is so versatile!" and then justifying the insults by saying "Well, they're talking about our hair anyway" or "White people are so obsessed with our hair". Chances are, they're not giving it any thought.