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She explained about her own hair first. Wendy started with showing pictures of her hair as a child. It was thick and looked to be maybe BSL. She cut it in high school and throughout college and began to wear wigs. She said that she had what would be considered "good hair," which was never used in her household, and later went onto say that "good hair" is whatever looks good on YOU!
She explained she wore wigs because her natural hair (she claims she never relaxed) was too fine and she knew that sewn or glue-in weaves would cause breakage, so she just put her hair in a ponytail and wigged it.
She finishes by saying your hair should make YOU happy, you should do what you want with it. She wears big, flamboyant wigs because they make her happy and suit her personality. Pretty much, live and let live.
But wait. IT GETS BETTER. No ignorant, stereotypically angry black woman Shirley letters!
A brother came up to the mic to say that he noticed a lot of girls on his campus did have weaves, but many also wore their "natural" hair. He said instead of going up and asking a woman "is that your hair," people just automatically default to "is that a weave," as if they can't grow it themselves (he actually said that!). He said he thought that it was wrong and he's seen BW with nice hair.
Another woman with a cute short cut came up next and said white women and other races wear weaves and clip ins too (yes, girl!) and whether you're short, long, natural, or relaxed, you do you! Your hair does not define you, so be what you want to be!
It was all very true dialogue, without being extra, or snotty, or righteous or anything. Just calmly stated facts that everyone should be aware of.
Chris Rock just came on... let's hope he doesn't mess it up.
She explained about her own hair first. Wendy started with showing pictures of her hair as a child. It was thick and looked to be maybe BSL. She cut it in high school and throughout college and began to wear wigs. She said that she had what would be considered "good hair," which was never used in her household, and later went onto say that "good hair" is whatever looks good on YOU!
She explained she wore wigs because her natural hair (she claims she never relaxed) was too fine and she knew that sewn or glue-in weaves would cause breakage, so she just put her hair in a ponytail and wigged it.
She finishes by saying your hair should make YOU happy, you should do what you want with it. She wears big, flamboyant wigs because they make her happy and suit her personality. Pretty much, live and let live.
But wait. IT GETS BETTER. No ignorant, stereotypically angry black woman Shirley letters!
A brother came up to the mic to say that he noticed a lot of girls on his campus did have weaves, but many also wore their "natural" hair. He said instead of going up and asking a woman "is that your hair," people just automatically default to "is that a weave," as if they can't grow it themselves (he actually said that!). He said he thought that it was wrong and he's seen BW with nice hair.
Another woman with a cute short cut came up next and said white women and other races wear weaves and clip ins too (yes, girl!) and whether you're short, long, natural, or relaxed, you do you! Your hair does not define you, so be what you want to be!
It was all very true dialogue, without being extra, or snotty, or righteous or anything. Just calmly stated facts that everyone should be aware of.
Chris Rock just came on... let's hope he doesn't mess it up.
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