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    Raanne: I'd just like to say something from the grew-up-with-bone-straight-hair point of view - I hear a lot of people say "but I would love to have curly hai... more »
    Theomeny: I'm Hispanic. While the Media pretends we don't exist; I do have to say, that we do face similar problems. My own hair is categorized as 'good hair.... more »
    sybann: As a nappy-headed white woman who owes her hair stying prowess to a 7th grade sister (seriously, BLESS her heart - no one in MY family knew what to do... more »
    emfish55: This issue really bothers me. I think about how often my appearance is political or up for debate or commentary, just because I'm a woman. But when ... more »
    Kali Mama: Nothing gets the debate going as when a white mother has a bi-racial or adopted child and doesn't do the hair "right". Zahara, anyone? more »
    yellow_dog: Although it was a black man, not a woman, I saw the most hilarious thing at lunch time today. Standing in front of me at the grocery checkout was a n... more »
    I believe in peace, bitch: "There's a complexity to who we are now. There wasn't an easy answer to why." I have no idea what this means. Can someone enlighten me? more »
    hfree: I was a surprised that the article didn't mention the hoopla over Solange Knowles' now lack of hair. Also, just out of curiosity (and forgive me for ... more »
    escapefromny: A shorter comment, to make up for the dissertation I just composed: Does anyone *really* call their relaxer "creamy crack"? 'Cause I've never heard t... more »
    thelandlady: I read that earlier, and was enraged that there were apparently a bunch of assclowns making sneering comments about the twists in her hair. Who gives ... more »
    escapefromny: This debate really exhausts me, on a personal, bone- and soul-deep level. Why? Because it seems like as Black women, no matter what we do with our hai... more »
    willwriteforfood: I read this this morning and almost sent it as a tip. The Free Republic comments about Malia were WAY worse than you think. They pretty much called he... more »
    HighSchoolFearleader: "Why can't hair just be hair? Must an Afro peg a woman as the political heir to Angela Davis? Is a fashionista who replicates the first lady's clean-c... more »
    linnyt is a walking cliché: As a sheltered white person, I had no idea hair for black women was such an issue. I just thought they had more options- staight, twisted, long, short... more »
    lonewolfer: lusty trollop: Why do I sometimes wear my hair curly? Because it looks cute that way. Why do I sometimes wear my hair straight? Because it looks cute that way. I'm n... more »
  • #tresstests

    Combing Through The Deeply Rooted Politics Of Black Hair Issues

    In today's New York Times, Catherine Saint Louis attempts to get to the root of the politics surrounding black hair. She touches on "good hair," the "creamy crack," Malia Obama's twists and Chris Rock's new documentary. She writes: More »
  • #clips

    HBO's The Black List: More Intimate Portraits Of Enigmatic People

    Enthralling interviews are what make HBO's The Black List - which premiered last night - such an inspiring project. Touching videos ("living portraits") from Angela Davis, Maya Rudolph, Kara Walker, and others, after the jump. More »
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    Oldies but goodies...