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malaise

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43. It is a very complex subject

Wed Jan 21, 2015, 08:00 PM

Jan 2015

The self-esteem issues are palpable - many do not understand this issue. This is not about style or fashion.

When people are told that they are not 'presentable' with their own hair, that is institutional racism. When they are told that their hair is not good enough, that is institutional racism.

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Is there one African-American woman on American cable or TV [View all] malaise Jan 2015 OP

How is Melissa Harris-Perry doing her hair these days? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #1

She has on artifician braids malaise Jan 2015 #5

Uhmmm RobinA Jan 2015 #2

I was just going to say this My Good Babushka Jan 2015 #3

It's a 'trend' for black women JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #6

Do What You Want RobinA Jan 2015 #37

I stated my reasons JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #49

I don't think you made him uncomfortable. upaloopa Jan 2015 #58

Then why respond read to or read the thread? JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #61

Just to see how you would reply upaloopa Jan 2015 #63

If you met me in real life JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #66

Ok I believe you. upaloopa Jan 2015 #67

I know you do - you're that kind of woman! JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #68

I Responded RobinA Jan 2015 #75

Very well said GummyBearz Jan 2015 #85

Thank you for your response - you echo what I think. phylny Jan 2015 #92

Well said marym625 Jan 2015 #69

I'm with you.. Where are we going NOW? It's gettin a bit deep.. OLDMADAM Jan 2015 #38

Depends how you define "Natural". OP has said that MHP adding braids doesnt count. stevenleser Jan 2015 #35

It Tells Us RobinA Jan 2015 #76

That's my take too. Heck, we can omit gender and it still applies. stevenleser Jan 2015 #77

I don't think that HappyMe Jan 2015 #78

It's more complicated than that here. What's being implied is what white culture is or isn't doing stevenleser Jan 2015 #79

Yes, you're right. HappyMe Jan 2015 #80

I started out being sure this wasn't racist. Now I'm not sure. stevenleser Jan 2015 #82

The make up I can understand. HappyMe Jan 2015 #86

Here is an interesting set of comments from the article Kelliekat posted downthread: stevenleser Jan 2015 #83

to assume all Black persons are from Africa is also a bit institutional in the USA :P Sunlei Jan 2015 #4

I don't know Malaise JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #7

LOL malaise Jan 2015 #8

Charlayne Hunter-Gault still makes appearances on tv BumRushDaShow Jan 2015 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author johnp3907 Jan 2015 #10

And the very notion that your concern is about their hair might be considered sexism... brooklynite Jan 2015 #11

African American men don't have the JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #22

Not that I can think of. HappyMe Jan 2015 #12

My guess is the answer to your question is 'no' Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #13

Thanks malaise Jan 2015 #15

Tamron Hall. bravenak Jan 2015 #14

Not true - both process their hair n/t malaise Jan 2015 #16

Really? bravenak Jan 2015 #17

You can tell if you get a close look at Tamron's edges JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #23

When tamron too swimming lessons gwheezie Jan 2015 #55

Joy Reid? kydo Jan 2015 #18

I believe Gwen Eiffel often wears her hair naturally. NCTraveler Jan 2015 #19

Ifill KamaAina Jan 2015 #21

Wow. Nice job on my part. NCTraveler Jan 2015 #24

My favorite Ifill moment was when she moderated a presidential debate KamaAina Jan 2015 #25

Do you remember Melba Tolliver? She was asked to cover her fro for Trisha Nixon's wedding and bettyellen Jan 2015 #20

I remember that malaise Jan 2015 #39

How am I supposed to be able to tell? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #26

Make friends with black women JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #27

Great post... HipChick Jan 2015 #28

This times 1000000 JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #30

I have friends of several races, Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #29

No she would NOT be JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #31

Excellent post malaise Jan 2015 #45

You are the race thread minimizer. kwassa Jan 2015 #32

Read my remarks JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #33

Indeed AndreaCG Jan 2015 #34

I obviously can't say this with any certainty onenote Jan 2015 #50

I don't think the younger daughter relaxes JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #51

Thanks for the info. onenote Jan 2015 #54

... "needs to wear a wig or grow some more hair" Go Vols Jan 2015 #36

Precisely malaise Jan 2015 #40

Nancy Giles mentalsolstice Jan 2015 #41

I think it is. LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #42

It is a very complex subject malaise Jan 2015 #43

The subject always came up while watching commercials for hair products. LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #46

This: Munificence Jan 2015 #87

Not always, but often Robin Roberts from GMA PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #44

Funny you should bring this up, I just was at the store and stood in line behind a young black woman dissentient Jan 2015 #47

More women are giving up on the chemicals and weave malaise Jan 2015 #48

Interesting. I have no idea how it works to get it looking like most black women on tv or in the dissentient Jan 2015 #52

It's a billion dollar industry malaise Jan 2015 #53

Heh, like I said, I can only imagine. I know about as much about women's hair and those processes dissentient Jan 2015 #56

hehehehhe malaise Jan 2015 #57

It's okay JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #59

heh, funny story dissentient Jan 2015 #60

You "get" it JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #62

Well, thanks. What a nice thing to say. dissentient Jan 2015 #64

I watched the Chris Rock documentary a few years ago tammywammy Jan 2015 #70

That's my point malaise Jan 2015 #71

Oh I know! tammywammy Jan 2015 #72

It's an obsession sis malaise Jan 2015 #73

Dominated by Asians.. HipChick Jan 2015 #84

Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant on OWN ecstatic Jan 2015 #65

Update on your question kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #74

Jessica Williams on "Operation Black Hair"...( Daily Show) ..great video pkdu Jan 2015 #81

My friend Rochelle in Baltimore did a story about natural hair RockaFowler Jan 2015 #88

In Chicago, the first name that comes to mind... Stellar Jan 2015 #89

Nancy Giles Skidmore Jan 2015 #90

Kelly McCreary on Grey's Anatomy. phylny Jan 2015 #91

Tamron Hall, once. Stellar Jan 2015 #93

No professional on TV is untouched by fancy hair and make-up tricks. TV is an illusion, not reality. TeamPooka Jan 2015 #94