Comments on: My-Cherie: I Got Called Out! http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/super-kinky/my-cherie-i-got-called-out Where curls come to life! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: kurlikinkiklassic http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/super-kinky/my-cherie-i-got-called-out/comment-page-1#comment-111 kurlikinkiklassic Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:16:37 +0000 http://www.naturallycurly.com/super-kinky/my-cherie-i-got-called-out#comment-111 I'm not surprised at the stylist comments. The only thing that will fix this dilemma is a mass rebellion, from African-American models and us-the African-American consumers. If we use our spending power to tell the industry that the "straighthair = beauty" no longer flies then and only then will things change. I’m not surprised at the stylist comments. The only thing that will fix this dilemma is a mass rebellion, from African-American models and us-the African-American consumers. If we use our spending power to tell the industry that the “straighthair = beauty” no longer flies then and only then will things change.

]]> By: AwakenedDesires http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/super-kinky/my-cherie-i-got-called-out/comment-page-1#comment-65 AwakenedDesires Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:34:31 +0000 http://www.naturallycurly.com/super-kinky/my-cherie-i-got-called-out#comment-65 Your natural hair is gorgeous! I understand the personal dilemma you face, but the modeling world makes me so upset. While the stylist sees it as the way things are and simply what you have to do to get ahead in that profession, I think the implications are far greater. For every black model that is forced to wear straight hair for a shoot, black women across the country are subtly being told that their natural hair is not beautiful, that they too must straighten their hair to fit in. It makes me angry that that brand of racism is so openly accepted and supported. Your natural hair is gorgeous!

I understand the personal dilemma you face, but the modeling world makes me so upset. While the stylist sees it as the way things are and simply what you have to do to get ahead in that profession, I think the implications are far greater. For every black model that is forced to wear straight hair for a shoot, black women across the country are subtly being told that their natural hair is not beautiful, that they too must straighten their hair to fit in.

It makes me angry that that brand of racism is so openly accepted and supported.

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