yorkpatties
Well-Known Member
Once upon a time, the naturalistas stood out in a crowd. I would turn my head to catch a glimpse at whatever creative style a sister was wearing or admire her stretched afro or twist out. These days, I feel like every time I see a black woman she is wearing a natural style, so much so that the ladies with relaxed hair stick out to me like they don't belong.
Okay, so this isn't a relaxer bashing thread. Just an observation.
I work in midtown Manhattan, for those out of NYC, this is a major corporate and financial hub. Even here I see natural ladies (and a lot of professional looking wigs) walking around at lunchtime in business suits. So I have been finding myself looking extra hard at the relaxed ladies...noticing all sorts of over processing, breakage, and making a mental note when I see a healthy relaxed head. LOL. (I am not against relaxers, I am against bad hair care practices). I don't think this is just a symptom of being a LHCFer because I've been a lurker for years but maybe as it's become more common to see US with healthy strands, the ladies with weak brittle, bone straight strands start to stick out like a sore thumb.
Anyone else starting to feel this way?
(I am sure there's been other threads similar to this one, sorry if I am repeating someone elses thoughts)
Okay, so this isn't a relaxer bashing thread. Just an observation.
I work in midtown Manhattan, for those out of NYC, this is a major corporate and financial hub. Even here I see natural ladies (and a lot of professional looking wigs) walking around at lunchtime in business suits. So I have been finding myself looking extra hard at the relaxed ladies...noticing all sorts of over processing, breakage, and making a mental note when I see a healthy relaxed head. LOL. (I am not against relaxers, I am against bad hair care practices). I don't think this is just a symptom of being a LHCFer because I've been a lurker for years but maybe as it's become more common to see US with healthy strands, the ladies with weak brittle, bone straight strands start to stick out like a sore thumb.
Anyone else starting to feel this way?
(I am sure there's been other threads similar to this one, sorry if I am repeating someone elses thoughts)