I was watching The View this morning, with special guest Chris Rock. Besides it being Joy Behar’s birthday, the main topic was black women and their hair. Chris Rock was on the show to promote his documentary on African-American women and the world of weaves, relaxers, wigs, etc..called Good Hair. I really want to see this because it’s very interesting and I’m sure it’s gonna show how it’s a multi-billion dollar black hair industry. Crazy, but I believe it. I used to do nails in the D and there was a beauty supply there. It was really cool looking at the different products there. And I’m not talking about your ordinary Sally beauty supply store. Lol.

So back to the show…
Barbara asked Whoopi a question that kind bothered me a pinch. I could tell it bothered Whoopi & Sherri a bit too. I know Barbara doesn’t mean to be racist at all. She’s just doing her job on the show and being curious.
The question to Whoopi:

Why is it so important to take the relaxer as Chris Rock shows… that can burn your scalp, that can do it permanently, all the heat…thousands of dollars spent to have straight hair like a white people. Why not let your own hair go?

Watch the full episode of the View with Chris Rock here. Chris Rock was asked the same question…he answered the best.

One of my previous blog posts was about Tyra interviewing an Asian woman about her getting surgery on her eyes. Tyra thought Asian women was getting their eyelids cut to look more like white women. I really did not like how Tyra was talking to that Asian woman about how she’s not being truthful or whatever…talking like she’s dumb.

The reason it gets me the wrong way is because some people automatically judge and think colored/ethnic people puts white/light skinned people on a pedestal. I’m sure there are people who do, but most don’t.
It’s frickin common sense…
Everyone wants what they don’t have. Naturally. It maybe be because it makes life easier or just in their opinion, prettier.

I don’t hear people saying to a person who goes tanning, “You go tanning because you want to be Mexican?”
I don’t hear people saying to a person who wears a wig, “You wear a wig to be black?”
I don’t hear people saying to a person who dyes their hair black, “You dyed your hair black to be like Asians?”
Okay…I can’t think of great examples right now, but you get what I’m saying, right?

All cultures have their OPINION of what beauty is. African-Amercian women wants straight hair because its easier and prettier, maybe. Asians wants double-eyelids & pale skin because its prettier and easier to apply makeup, maybe.
Bigger breasts. Smaller Noses. Pointer nose. Tanner skin. Permanent curly hair. Permanent straight hair. Hairy armpits. Smaller feet. Bigger Butt. Blonde hair. Red hair. Brown hair. etc.
List goes on and on:

The word Beautiful is like the word Love. There’s no real definition.
Everyone perceives it differently.

My opinion on beautiful?
Big ass boobies. Tan skin. Skinny & pointy nose. Big ass. Red hair. Long toes. Over-bitten nails.
LOL. Just KIDDING!!!
Beauty is YOU being comfortable & happy with yourself, inner and out. If it takes surgery or just a little lipgloss to get you there, then DO IT.

“God didn’t make no junk.”

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