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By Catherine Davis | 4.4.17 
Commentator, Chief Editor, L&SS

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​Should this article exist? Why would it ever be necessary for human beings to feel it is something to celebrate when a person wears their natural hair (that's hair without a perm or relaxer or other straightening method applied to it)? 

When I think of females with naturally curly hair (loose or tight curls - no matter their race), I think their hair is beautiful. You'd be shocked to know that I am far from the normal opinion regarding this matter. And, I have plenty of proof showing how literally millions of women straighten their hair to reappear before employers, family, and friends as if they've had straight hair all of their lives.

My daughter and I are two women of African, French, Irish, and Spanish descent. I want to focus on the African part of my DNA. My hair is naturally tightly curled (many consider my hair as having a nap or to be nappy) and long. I do not believe in perms/relaxers nor weaves/extensions. So my straightening method is with either a flat iron or a straightening comb. However, I only straighten my hair on occasion because it takes several hours to finish. And, I only do this to change up my hair styles and not because I think straight hair is better than naturally curly hair; in this respect, I am not alone, thousands of women of African descent feel the same way I do.

What's funny to me though, is the reason why some women feel the need to explain why they wear their hair a certain way, when others could care less how others feel about their hair. 

One reason those women feel this way might be this, somewhere a rumor spread (decades ago) that AA women straighten our hair to appear to others that our hair is just as good as non-AA hair. I am not going to bother explaining how that's far from the truth and focus only on some of the odd situations I've come across and experienced myself. 

For instance, I was taught years ago that I should not wear my hair in its natural state or in cornrolls or braids at a job interview because I would not get the job. So, I never did. I was too afraid that I'd fail the interview and not get hired.

I lived through many decades at various times and places where I was in the presence of a Caucasian woman who made silly comments about their hair. They've said things like, "Wow! My hair is so nappy, I have to get it straightened soon!" Jeesh! I'd think, "What's wrong with nappy?"

Those women were right. For most of my life, I got rid of my curls too every chance I got. That's until four years ago when I decided to go natural for the most part!

I've posted a link below to a story about school children of African descent. The school has decided to let the kids wear their hair in braids, if they want to. :D This should have never been an issue. I challenge anyone reading this commentary to name any other race of people who are told they cannot wear their hair braided!

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