tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255491668947443177.post9101265183365958400..comments2023-06-17T11:47:24.375-04:00Comments on The Mongoose Chronicles: I am not my hair. And neither are youcaddlewashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241127953404268513noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255491668947443177.post-78483102047407584532009-02-16T16:55:00.000-04:002009-02-16T16:55:00.000-04:00It is all about searching for something. People wh...It is all about searching for something. People who are looking for something or trying to prove something need to have symbols to validate this. If you know who you are and where you come from and don't suffer from an identity crisis, then how you wear your hair simply becomes a hairstyle and not a social commentary about your beliefs.<BR/><BR/>My hair has been natural for years and I keep it like that because it works better for my lifestyle. I have wanted a change from time to time and relaxed it but then I always go back natural cos it is easier for me. When it is long it is indeed a LABOUR of love ( well said Claire!!) so I keep it short because I am lazy and don't like spending time combing and styling it when I could be doing other things! End of story , no deep searches going on here. LOL<BR/><BR/>Hair is there to be styled so let's celebrate how versatile black hair can be and the many ways we can wear it.<BR/><BR/>Keep mongoosing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255491668947443177.post-82189999951298153922009-02-08T19:04:00.000-04:002009-02-08T19:04:00.000-04:00Thank you so much for this. I have held on to hav...Thank you so much for this. I have held on to having my hair texturized for so long so that I could always revert to the (consistently less thick, structured) curls after a vigorous wash. But right now i'm feeling a straight weave, a mean pair of GHD's and a scarf every night to keep the frizz at bay. I've never been able to go back to what has always been portrayed as 'the dark (read: chemically straightened) side' even though it would make this weave wearing stint (usually employed during winter) much easier. There is some tacit guilt associated with it that until now has not been clearly articularted or brought to the surface. Perhaps it's wanting options that are easier to employ (and less expensive) than constant trips to the stylist and straipsing through Brixton looking for still more weave and then a talented stylist who (a) won't run screaming at the sight of a weave in my head or (b) isn't running a braid and weave sweatshop which cares little for the health of the natural hair.<BR/>Here's to choice and exercising options without judgement mongoose! Well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255491668947443177.post-67924832668746992382009-02-04T11:51:00.000-04:002009-02-04T11:51:00.000-04:00Queen Ifrika has said it all too. You need to take...Queen Ifrika has said it all too. You need to take this stance to the hair baiters in Bim.Living in Barbadoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844094298889730113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255491668947443177.post-22827301146785596692009-02-04T08:15:00.000-04:002009-02-04T08:15:00.000-04:00Yeah. The way a black woman wears her hair may say...Yeah. The way a black woman wears her hair may say something about her...or not. There is definately something to be said for sistas who can sport their coifs au natural and look fabulous doing so. Having been there myself, I can tell you that dealing with natural black hair is a labour of love. And when I say LABOUR...LOL. You girls have a mega dose of patience and determination. God bless you.<BR/>It makes sense that a "conscious" black woman who is sensitive to how mainstream culture can, and does impact our self-esteem, might chose to wear dreads or a fro. But I've met many who just think its simply a fabulous low maintainance hairstyle. They couldn't find Africa on a map. <BR/><BR/>I've been through everyhing from perms and weaves to natural twists and Afro puffs, and there is definately no correlation between the degree of kink in my hair and my love of roots and culture. Rather, my hairstyle on any given day is a reflection of how much time I am willing to spend in the mirror. I didn't quit wearing my hair natural because I lost respect for Garvey and de bredren, it was the carpal tunnel I was running from. And no one could possibly mistake me for a white woman because I used some Mizani last weekend.<BR/>Regardless of how we decide to style our tresses, most women just want to look attractive and feel good about themselves when they walk out the door.<BR/>Black is beautiul...end of story.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819506053073684044noreply@blogger.com