Rei
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You know sometimes I read threads where you guys talk about women of other races saying some rather ..um..uniformed things about our hair, and I would laugh, but I had never really experienced it. Until yesterday...
I went on a tour of a company with my former-college-professor-turned-friend and his wife. (both are korean) Halfway through the tour she follows me into the bathroom, then while I'm washing my hands says "Did you change your hair?". Confused, I answered "no?". I was wearing a braidout like I usually do. I figured the last time she had saw me I was in twists so perhaps she thought they were locks
Then when we're leaving she asks me about Beyonce of all people, asking "so does she flat iron all the time or what" 
I answered that Beyonce wore wigs, which led to the "so I guess she has really short hair then", which I gave the side eye to, but I didn't really feel like becoming the "representative for all black women's hair" at the moment, so I let it slide.
Then during the tour, she abrubtly turns to me and says "so can you wash your hair like normal people" I was kind of speechless, but asked "Normal people?"
She said "yeah like how I would wash my hair, is it the same thing?". Now at this point Im standing there wondering if this was real life, when she reaches out and pulls some of my hair, and then goes "oh! its soft. And longer than I thought, its kind of like a spring"
Now honestly if I had stretched some of my own hair to show her its length I wouldn't mind. But really? You're just gonna pull on someone's hair like that? This is like the 3rd time i've met this chick. I don't mind if people touch my hair but it was just so random that I was kind of taken aback. I told my boyfriend later on (of chinese descent) and he almost fell off the couch laughing and admitted that before he started going out with me he wondered the same thing, but was too afraid to ask.
Every time I read threads from others describing something like this I'm the first one to think "You should have told that person off!" But put in the situation I kind of just was speechless. I think I would have gotten self conscious about it if she didn't proceed to interject herself in between my professor and myself at every given opportunity and cling to his arm if I got within 2 feet of him. I mean I guess my hair must've been looking damn good for all that, LOL.
I just wanted to share some of that ridiculous mess with people who would understand, it gave me a good laugh. I hate being the "spokesperson for all black issues" among other races.
I went on a tour of a company with my former-college-professor-turned-friend and his wife. (both are korean) Halfway through the tour she follows me into the bathroom, then while I'm washing my hands says "Did you change your hair?". Confused, I answered "no?". I was wearing a braidout like I usually do. I figured the last time she had saw me I was in twists so perhaps she thought they were locks
Then when we're leaving she asks me about Beyonce of all people, asking "so does she flat iron all the time or what" I answered that Beyonce wore wigs, which led to the "so I guess she has really short hair then", which I gave the side eye to, but I didn't really feel like becoming the "representative for all black women's hair" at the moment, so I let it slide.Then during the tour, she abrubtly turns to me and says "so can you wash your hair like normal people" I was kind of speechless, but asked "Normal people?"
She said "yeah like how I would wash my hair, is it the same thing?". Now at this point Im standing there wondering if this was real life, when she reaches out and pulls some of my hair, and then goes "oh! its soft. And longer than I thought, its kind of like a spring"
Now honestly if I had stretched some of my own hair to show her its length I wouldn't mind. But really? You're just gonna pull on someone's hair like that? This is like the 3rd time i've met this chick. I don't mind if people touch my hair but it was just so random that I was kind of taken aback. I told my boyfriend later on (of chinese descent) and he almost fell off the couch laughing and admitted that before he started going out with me he wondered the same thing, but was too afraid to ask.
Every time I read threads from others describing something like this I'm the first one to think "You should have told that person off!" But put in the situation I kind of just was speechless. I think I would have gotten self conscious about it if she didn't proceed to interject herself in between my professor and myself at every given opportunity and cling to his arm if I got within 2 feet of him. I mean I guess my hair must've been looking damn good for all that, LOL.
I just wanted to share some of that ridiculous mess with people who would understand, it gave me a good laugh. I hate being the "spokesperson for all black issues" among other races.
i laughed it off and told him that black people can have hair that long (wig was mbl) and he says "next thing you'll tell me is that beyonce didn't have a nose job" 
(what's up with asians and bey, man?) 
. OT (again, lol): You have a Chinese boyfriend? That's pretty neat. I'm trying to open my horizon to other males of different races on campus. I go to a school where the pickings for black boys are already pretty slim (and they're extremely talented and well-sought after, considering the school I attend).
