[Wendy]

American society tends to look down on more ‘eccentric’ hairstyles. If I were to walk into a job interview with my hair in its natural state (which would be an afro), and then a black woman with the same credentials walked in with a more tamed ‘perm,’ the company would most likely go for the professional look, seeing the former as ‘unruly.’ It’s all a matter of what our black girls and women are socialized to believe is beautiful. How many Barbies have you seen with afros or cornrows? Our little black girls see all the little cartoon girls on TV with straight hair that moves when they walk (I know I did). It’s not a matter of being ashamed, it’s a matter of the want and need of being accepted as beautiful.

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Name : Wendy, Gender : F, Race : Black/African American, Age : 18, City : Lansing, State : MI, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,