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14. You have got to be kidding me. Her hair? Seriously? Maybe we should creatic Phelps hair

Sat Aug 4, 2012, 08:32 AM

Aug 2012

Wow, just wow. I'm almost speechless which most of you here at DU know would be unusual.

The US citizen Gabby Douglas just won Gold in the All-Around and helped her team to the gold and we're talking about her freaking hair????

How many people are talking about Michael Phelps' hair? No, they are talking about how great he is and how he represents the best in US sports.

But when it comes to a woman, and an African-American woman at that, we talk about her freaking hair.

The zombie talking heads should be talking about how Gabby is so great (like Phelps) and how she will be an inspiration to girls and women all over the US. They should be trying to bask in the Gold she so rightly earned.

On days like this I just really hate my country and the people in it.

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I'm lost right now.. Someone complain about gabby's hair? [View all] nmbluesky Aug 2012 OP

She's a beautiful young athlete. I didn't see complaints about her hair. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1

I agree with you nmbluesky Aug 2012 #3

i think there were some comments on the internet but i don't think it's a huge thing JI7 Aug 2012 #2

Yeah not big deal... But thank a lot media nmbluesky Aug 2012 #4

Here it is: elleng Aug 2012 #5

The Hair Thing Heather MC Aug 2012 #6

Women's hair is in many ways political among African American women ProgressiveProfessor Aug 2012 #8

i catch more hell from my mother for rockin' a fro Heather MC Aug 2012 #12

When doing what she did one needs to keep the hair pulled back and out of the way. I would consider appleannie1 Aug 2012 #7

99.99% of women with any taste.. sendero Aug 2012 #9

Intra-racism..criticism was generated from AA women HipChick Aug 2012 #10

I hadn't heard anything about this until someone brought it up here. Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #11

This might help Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #13

You have got to be kidding me. Her hair? Seriously? Maybe we should creatic Phelps hair dballance Aug 2012 #14

I bet the complainers could even get onto the beam Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #15

And if they did... Lizzie Poppet Aug 2012 #18

Well, that rainbow dye job and the mohawk were WAY out of line. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #16

No, no one complained. Sometimes when no one says the things that someone expects TheManInTheMac Aug 2012 #17

There are some nuts that think black women must always have an afro... Odin2005 Aug 2012 #19

All I can say is that in an amourous moment I messed up my date's hair... aikoaiko Aug 2012 #20