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pnwmom

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38. There is the feeling that high profile people like Gabby Douglas

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 12:36 AM

Aug 2012

must "represent" everyone in their racial or cultural group. And that's way too much pressure to put on any young person.

Besides the fact that being expected to look perfect while you're performing athletically is nuts.

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What's the thing about Gabby Douglas' hair? [View all] Justice wanted Aug 2012 OP

She's black, you know. They have to criticize her. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1

Makes them feel superior. Sad little people. gateley Aug 2012 #2

I don't think the black women criticizing her are feeling superior. pnwmom Aug 2012 #11

You may have a point -- our society has its priorities way messed up. gateley Aug 2012 #23

There is the feeling that high profile people like Gabby Douglas pnwmom Aug 2012 #38

As though the athlete wasn't under enough pressure as it is! gateley Aug 2012 #41

Who is "they"? I read most who complained about her hair were black women . . . Journeyman Aug 2012 #7

Fox news is most definitely included in "they". nt NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #14

It's being discussed in many places. Here, for example: pnwmom Aug 2012 #20

I see a meta-discussion here. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #26

From what I understand, the criticism is coming from black women. pnwmom Aug 2012 #10

How convenient-- and just how do we come to this understanding? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #13

Here's where I first read about the controversy. pnwmom Aug 2012 #15

hey, don't throw in facts & start confusin' people WolverineDG Aug 2012 #25

. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #27

That's an interesting site. Thanks for the link. (nt) enough Aug 2012 #40

I didn't hear the full NPR story and just caught the tail end. Justice wanted Aug 2012 #16

Sorry, it wasn't white people criticizing her hair WolverineDG Aug 2012 #24

Sorry, Herr FOX news discovered she wasn't white. MichiganVote Aug 2012 #3

It is sad that they have to do this to an Olympian espeically a young Olympian. Justice wanted Aug 2012 #4

It's kinky. KamaAina Aug 2012 #5

I think it is called racism. nt Live and Learn Aug 2012 #6

Is it racism when older black women criticize the look pnwmom Aug 2012 #19

What is it then, black on black violence? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #28

No. It's just older women acting like picky mothers. pnwmom Aug 2012 #36

It's beautius? lonestarnot Aug 2012 #8

You'll notice that the right-wing media sources are only toddwv Aug 2012 #9

When The Stripes Finally Fall From The Cloth There Is Nothing Left To Hide cantbeserious Aug 2012 #12

It's not only right wing media sources which are discussing the issue. pnwmom Aug 2012 #18

What about the complaints that her outfit toddwv Aug 2012 #42

I'm sure those were Faux generated. n/t pnwmom Aug 2012 #43

It isn't petty to those complaining about her hair. Zax2me Aug 2012 #35

Apparently some African-Americans have politicized hair styling. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #17

Here's something from an African American blogger about sports and hair. pnwmom Aug 2012 #21

Some African American women were blasting her for the way she wore her hair WolverineDG Aug 2012 #22

Look at this thread, there's like 40 motherfucking links to the same single story, sportyafros. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #29

Yup, I was going to say something similar. Bonobo Aug 2012 #31

We agree... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #33

What's pathetic is to keep insisting that only white people were complaining about her hair WolverineDG Aug 2012 #32

Who did that? Who accused white people? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #34

People often only read responses to their own posts, so I posted the same blog pnwmom Aug 2012 #37

She has naturally curly hair. So do I. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #30

People gotta fuckin' hate. That is what is going on. chowder66 Aug 2012 #39