[Lana]

I am of African descent and also have very long hair. I wash my hair once a week (but I could go up to two weeks without washing it). My hair never smells bad, and it would only look dirty if I went too long without washing it or dandruff built up. The reason many non-blacks (but mainly white people) wash their hair daily or nearly every day is that they produce a tremendous amount of oil on their scalps, and the oil causes a build-up that, if not cleaned promptly, will produce odor. That is why sometimes when you pass a white person whose hair smells bad, you notice a stench (especially right after it rains). Most black people do not produce a tremendous amount of oil, and therefore we aren’t required to wash our hair as often. Hence the reason we ‘put’ oil (i.e. hair food or ‘grease’) on our scalps. Most white people cannot go a day without washing their hair (not because they have better hygiene than we do but because they don’t really have a choice). I have lived in white neighborhoods for most of my life… I know this. Be glad that you are black; your hair stays cleaner longer!

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Name : Lana, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : no religion, Age : 28, City : Forest Hills, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : Executive Assistant, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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