Comments on: Theft of Real Hair Extensions & Wigs on the Rise http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/transitioning/extensions/theft-of-real-hair-extensions Where curls come to life! Wed, 23 May 2012 21:49:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Beaubrat http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/transitioning/extensions/theft-of-real-hair-extensions/comment-page-1#comment-5398 Beaubrat Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:09:49 +0000 http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/?p=47214#comment-5398 I'm sorry, I agree with the fact that it's mostly black women that purchase extensions. We have been made to have this mentality that straight hair is beautiful, and our natural is not. This is why we go through so much to achieve this hairstyle. I have recently made the transition to wearing my hair naturally and you would not believe the comments I get from other black women, and even men. The jokes, the insults, this is why black women won't wear natural hair. They will continue to wear extensions, and as long as they do, these crimes will continue as well. Do all black women wear extensions? Absolutely not. But ask anyone who lives in a black community how many of the women wear hair that isn't theirs? The stereotype exists because people still embody them. Plain and simple. I’m sorry, I agree with the fact that it’s mostly black women that purchase extensions. We have been made to have this mentality that straight hair is beautiful, and our natural is not. This is why we go through so much to achieve this hairstyle. I have recently made the transition to wearing my hair naturally and you would not believe the comments I get from other black women, and even men. The jokes, the insults, this is why black women won’t wear natural hair. They will continue to wear extensions, and as long as they do, these crimes will continue as well. Do all black women wear extensions? Absolutely not. But ask anyone who lives in a black community how many of the women wear hair that isn’t theirs? The stereotype exists because people still embody them. Plain and simple.

]]> By: PrincessLoopy http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/transitioning/extensions/theft-of-real-hair-extensions/comment-page-1#comment-4513 PrincessLoopy Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:36:13 +0000 http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/?p=47214#comment-4513 @SunnyBeZen Are you serious? I'm a young woman of color and trust and believe I don't wear hair extensions. I wear my real hair. Just because hair extensions aren't always directly marketed to non blacks, you have no right to assume that most black women use it. I'd say that is far from the truth. I've seen non black women buy extensions more than once with my own eyes so please don't assume. If you look around, many beautiful women of ALL cultures are on this site, getting tips on their own hair so please don't down black women because I, and I know others as well who DON'T fit the stereotype but if you keep talking like that, that helps feed stereotypes. No assuming. @SunnyBeZen
Are you serious? I’m a young woman of color and trust and believe I don’t wear hair extensions. I wear my real hair. Just because hair extensions aren’t always directly marketed to non blacks, you have no right to assume that most black women use it. I’d say that is far from the truth. I’ve seen non black women buy extensions more than once with my own eyes so please don’t assume. If you look around, many beautiful women of ALL cultures are on this site, getting tips on their own hair so please don’t down black women because I, and I know others as well who DON’T fit the stereotype but if you keep talking like that, that helps feed stereotypes. No assuming.

]]> By: SunnyBeZen http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/transitioning/extensions/theft-of-real-hair-extensions/comment-page-1#comment-4433 SunnyBeZen Thu, 26 May 2011 13:10:00 +0000 http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/?p=47214#comment-4433 Are we this length-obssessed? Are we this insecure about showing our real hair. Really? I think this speaks volumes about women of color. As for men stealing the bags of hair, they wouldn't steal it if there weren't a lot of Black women willing to buy it. You can bet they are not selling the bags to hordes of non-Black females. Other people from other nationalities wear extensions too but lets' be honest, it's mostly Black women. Things have changed in our hair community but there is still work to be done. Are we this length-obssessed? Are we this insecure about showing our real hair. Really? I think this speaks volumes about women of color.

As for men stealing the bags of hair, they wouldn’t steal it if there weren’t a lot of Black women willing to buy it. You can bet they are not selling the bags to hordes of non-Black females. Other people from other nationalities wear extensions too but lets’ be honest, it’s mostly Black women.

Things have changed in our hair community but there is still work to be done.

]]> By: aliciabeauty http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/transitioning/extensions/theft-of-real-hair-extensions/comment-page-1#comment-4429 aliciabeauty Wed, 25 May 2011 21:21:17 +0000 http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/?p=47214#comment-4429 I heard on the radio today that they're actually cutting people's hair off. A lady with very long natural hair was waiting at the bus stop near a suspicious man so she held her purse in front of her. Little did she know, he was there to rob her of her hair! (Her religion doesn't allow her to cut her hair.) I heard on the radio today that they’re actually cutting people’s hair off. A lady with very long natural hair was waiting at the bus stop near a suspicious man so she held her purse in front of her. Little did she know, he was there to rob her of her hair! (Her religion doesn’t allow her to cut her hair.)

]]> By: adthomas http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/transitioning/extensions/theft-of-real-hair-extensions/comment-page-1#comment-4418 adthomas Tue, 24 May 2011 19:46:09 +0000 http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/?p=47214#comment-4418 I read this article elsewhere and wasn't surprised. A lady I know owns a small beauty supply store and she told me she had to stop letting people bring in large bags because they were robbing her blind. And clerks at several Sally's told me they have to lock their hair up because thieves will wait until they're busy or turn their backs and do a grab and run. I don't understand how hair is worth going to jail. Just go home and grow you some. I read this article elsewhere and wasn’t surprised. A lady I know owns a small beauty supply store and she told me she had to stop letting people bring in large bags because they were robbing her blind. And clerks at several Sally’s told me they have to lock their hair up because thieves will wait until they’re busy or turn their backs and do a grab and run. I don’t understand how hair is worth going to jail. Just go home and grow you some.

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