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"natural" is what us oldsters call our grey too. It's not a copyrighted term used only by a specific race. Maybe there aren't websites devoted to it using that word but, jesus, natural is a term anyone can use without diminishing it's meaning to someone else. Why even bicker about that?
I think the majority of people are going to know who/what is being discussed when using the term by reading the first sentence or seeing who is doing the talking. There is no confusion here.
I absolutely agree. My hair is in it's natural state every day. I have no chemicals, I do not heat style it. Most of it is brown but I do have streaks of grey. I have been pretty shocked over many of the responses in this thread.
My natural straight which makes a Brazilian Blow Out look wavy is going silver. And that after years of fashion mandated perms, highlights, lowlights, waves and everything else. It is now natural.
I think if you don't understand the role relaxers play within the black community and the standards of beauty in the black community, then you'll never quite understand why natural hair refers to black hair in it's natural state.
There is NO stigma in white/Latin/Asian communities for wearing your hair the way it naturally grows out of your head.
Sure, straight hair is generally universally preferred, so people flat iron it. But that is not the same as being told you're less beautiful or less of a person or less made up simply because you choose to not change the texture of your hair to conform to beauty standards.
Relaxers are incredibly damaging to the hair and the scalp, which is why it seems to many that black women cannot grow or maintain long hair.
There are deep rooted issues that often (not always) cause black women to relax their hair.
If you don't understand the concept of "good hair" in the black community, I encourage you to read up on it.
Go watch "Good Hair" and maybe you'll understand why it's a movement or thing among black women.
I think if you don't understand the role relaxers play within the black community and the standards of beauty in the black community, then you'll never quite understand why natural hair refers to black hair in it's natural state.
There is NO stigma in white/Latin/Asian communities for wearing your hair the way it naturally grows out of your head.
Sure, straight hair is generally universally preferred, so people flat iron it. But that is not the same as being told you're less beautiful or less of a person or less made up simply because you choose to not change the texture of your hair to conform to beauty standards.
Relaxers are incredibly damaging to the hair and the scalp, which is why it seems to many that black women cannot grow or maintain long hair.
There are deep rooted issues that often (not always) cause black women to relax their hair.
If you don't understand the concept of "good hair" in the black community, I encourage you to read up on it.
Go watch "Good Hair" and maybe you'll understand why it's a movement or thing among black women.
I know about those things and I also know that no matter what your race or ethnicity is, your hair has a natural state.
"natural" is what us oldsters call our grey too. It's not a copyrighted term used only by a specific race. Maybe there aren't websites devoted to it using that word but, jesus, natural is a term anyone can use without diminishing it's meaning to someone else. Why even bicker about that?
I think the majority of people are going to know who/what is being discussed when using the term by reading the first sentence or seeing who is doing the talking. There is no confusion here.
Well, that is probably why the words "hair movement" are added to natural. So as to be specific.
Honestly, I've always referred to my hair as "natural." It wasn't until recently I found out "natural" was something black women said. Hence, the controversy.
And do you refer to your natural hair as a "movement"?
Probably not.
And I have always referred to my hair as being naturally curly, or keeping my natural color, etc. If you cannot understand the difference between the two different uses of the word, than I feel sorry for you.
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