This morning, I saw a post from Essence.com that my cousin shared on Face.book. Black women’s hair will always be cause for discussion whether you are wearing a weave, relaxing your hair or wearing your hair natural. My sister-in-law and I were talking about some very backwards guys that she has encountered who say they…
Tag: hair politics
Hair politics: Is kinky hair sexy?
I was trolling around my Goo.gle Reader as I do each morning, and I came across a number of natural hair bloggers discussing whether natural hair is seen as sexy or not. The issue came from a post written over at Afro-punk. She wrote about her own experiences and then posed this question: “Will kinky…
I blame Chris Rock…
Yesterday, I had an ergonomic assessment done on my desk and chair. I suffer with lower back problems and carpal tunnel syndrome, so it’s becoming necessary for me to have my cubicle refigured to alleviate some of the pain. So, the woman who does our assessments came to my desk and we talked for about…
Hair politics: Hair at work – Part 3
I know that there has been a lot of discussion about natural hair at work and how that can potentially impede your career success. I was at a volunteering training session for Black Pearls Community Services, Inc. — an organization that I work with — and another woman was talking about how a friend of…
The Accidental Natural’s Top 5 hair myths for 2009
Hope all of you had a great Christmas! For Boxing Day, I’m taking it easy, watching a movie with the Hubby, meeting up with some friends, spending time with family and finally, preparing to have some friends and family over tomorrow. So, in the midst of all of this, I’ve decided to spend a few…
Hair Politics: Hair at work – Part 2
*Ed. note: Sorry for the super long post — I had a lot to say :)* I’ve been wearing my hair naturally at work for about a year and three months. This isn’t the first time I’ve been natural — about seven years ago, I chopped it all off. At that point, I got mad…
Upcoming hair events happening in Toronto!
One of the things I truly enjoy about living in the Greater Toronto Area are all the interesting events that you can get involved in. I grew up in Montreal, which is a very different beast. I hope that things have changed in that city… but I digress. Today, I wanted to let you know…
BP Uncensored: Real Beauty
I’m part of a great community service group, Black Pearls Community Services, Inc. It’s a group of Black women who are working to help other Black women and girls build self-esteem and further their education in the Greater Toronto Area. Next month, the group is putting on BP Uncensored: Real Beauty. Peep what it’s about:…
Hair Politics: Where should I buy my hair products?
A few weekends ago, I decided to do some wig research. There is a large Black hair store not too far from my parents’ place. I had never gone in there before, but they had a lot of wig and weave advertisements outside the store. I went in and it was huge – just like…
Good hair? Chris Rock on Oprah
I just finished watching Chris Rock talk hair with Oprah and I’m certainly more impressed than I was with Tyra’s hair show. I was trying to listen intently to the show between my sister calling to comment and the Hubby cackling and hollering about Chris’ comments, I managed to jot down some thoughts. Let’s talk….
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