You are not blacker than me!!!! black on black dread disrespect
General Talk
I'm sorry to read this. It's a shame you must bare a burden to sport your hairstyle/lifestyle but what an opportunity to improve yourself. Stay strong and keep on locking. They're coming along and you're growing as a person, this is all that matters!
I'm curious though why it's mostly other blacks who are commenting about your hair? I'm not by any means an expert but here is my long-winded theory as to why this may be.I wonder if it's to do with a glimpse of the structural racism seen in black hairstyle preferences. I've seen articles from black authors lamenting at how women will put toxic straightening chemicals into their hair or spend hours manually straightening it. Men, it seems, are expected to remain clean-cut. Natural hairstyles are probably thought to render a black person undesirable in a white dominated world and therefore are viewed as unwanted by more um... conservative? trendy? African Americans. This mindset unfortunately may have become a part of black culture - aka become a sort of structural racism. As such, I know during the Civil Rights Movement, natural black hair (the Afro in particular) became a symbol of rebellion against this racism.Then again as a white person, I know white people are usually my critics. Whites seem to carry the same criticisms too though: they're dirty, they look unkempt, and I could even go off on a feminism tangent because I've gotten the "you would look so much prettier if you'd take those out" or a variance of... Since some would hold that our culture's value of women is contingent on our looks. :/ A woman isn't desirable in America unless she has culturally relevant aesthetic appeal.The worst criticism I've got was actually from a dear loved one... she commented that I was sporting a "black people" hairstyle and that was unbecoming of a young white woman. I hate to think of her as a racist, it breaks my heart really but...ANYWAY, lol, I digress... The only black person I've had criticize them was an 11yo black boy who I see every Friday and he's too loveable for me to hold it against. We just laughed about it and compared our hairstyles.
Sorry to derail your rant but I guess I had a chip of my own to unload... My apologies! I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on what I've said though. And anyone else's too for that matter.:)Just know that there are others out here who support your natural way!Best wishes!