[RhondaOutlaw]

…or continue to be a slave to what White America (and yes, some African Americans) consider ‘acceptable’. For YEARS I wanted to get rid of my perm but was worried about what ‘society’ would think. Well, on my 38th birthday, I decided that I would no longer bend over backwards to be acceptable. I had my perm cut off to the new growth. Of course people, especially Black people, were shocked. The few who had the nerve to step to me and comment about my hair were quickly put in their place. I waited for one person in my workplace to try to start with me about my hair. Can you say ‘file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’? No one did…or dared to. Three years later and my hair is twice as long as it was when it was permed; it’s beautiful, thick and healthy and what’s hilarious is that I see sistas getting ‘natural’ weaves that look like my hair. Go figure. And I’m no longer interested in being acceptable to ‘society’…now ‘society’ must accept ME…as I am. And that is the most uplifting feeling, trust me.

User Detail :  

Name : RhondaOutlaw, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Lutheran, Age : 41, City : New York, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : Account Representative, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,