Expression
Sunday, 15 November 2015
My Thank You
So to everyone who has supported me on this blog especially Tahlitha who gave me the idea of what to blog about, everyone who has visited even if it was one time, to everyone who has shared it and promoted my blog, to everyone who has comment whether on the blog or to me in person, to everyone who big me up on whats app, those who sent me pics to be added, Thank You soooooo much!! Your effort has not been in vain. I really appreciate the support and I have found that I really like blogging especially on this topic. Remember I told you this was a school project? Well it has been graded already I got a fantastic 98% (the teacher does not give 100% and this was the highest grade possible). Popularity/interest was on of the criteria and because at the time I had gotten over 300 views, I was able to get full marks for that area. Thank you guys so much and I shall continue this hobby but currently life has me a way. Anyways, thank you all for pushing it to over 400 now and I've gotten views from Asia and Europe. woop woop! As promised, the slide show will be added soon. Minor complications have prevented me from getting it up and rolling already. Thanks again :D
Sunday, 1 November 2015
Discrimination- Professionalism
Why were we lead to straighten our hair? Why is it really necessary that we press/ process our hair to be accepted (apart of an institute/organisation or even social group)? And, the main question on my mind is why is one regard unprofessional or it is inappropriate for her to wear her curls to work/school?
As far back as the ending of slavery and the development of the black race in the western hemisphere, female were told not to show their kinks. You had two options to fit in (not get killed or be acceptable)- tie away and hide that African hair of yours or straighten it.
You could not wear your beautiful curls, no matter how defined they were, regardless of the fact if they if they were loose (in type 3) or tight (type 4)
Today, as times are changing, and the progress natural black hair has made is significant, there are still some great holes in society's concepts/ ways of viewing natural hair.
The major problem is discrimination. Natural hair is not regarded as work appropriate. Who gets to choose what is work appropriate? Who has the choice of saying which ethnicity is good or which ethnicity is bad? There are rules set in place to oppress our natural form, why? Is it because 'they' think it is ugly, 'they' think we are ugly? So then, we think we are ugly, therefore we conform to 'their' rules then set rules in our society to oppress ourselves? We use 'their' misconception of beauty to judge ourselves.
There are circumstances where persons are being denied positions in the work place and other organisation because of how the choose to wear their hair. Where people are discriminated against because of their hair type they tend to change it to a more straighten style.
In everything we do, we should ensure that we do it in moderation and to ensure that it does not impede on others progress. As it regards to wearing natural styles to work and school the only rule there should be is this, as state before. Do not wear it too extravagant where it will block another person from learning such as an Afro. Afros can be worn elsewhere.
Today, I end with this small quote :
It is not a matter of what is on your head,
It is a matter of what is in your head.
It should be not an issue of the colour your skin,
It should be an issue of the character within.
It is not how thick your lips curled,
It is what comes out of it to positively impact this world.
As far back as the ending of slavery and the development of the black race in the western hemisphere, female were told not to show their kinks. You had two options to fit in (not get killed or be acceptable)- tie away and hide that African hair of yours or straighten it.
Today, as times are changing, and the progress natural black hair has made is significant, there are still some great holes in society's concepts/ ways of viewing natural hair.
The major problem is discrimination. Natural hair is not regarded as work appropriate. Who gets to choose what is work appropriate? Who has the choice of saying which ethnicity is good or which ethnicity is bad? There are rules set in place to oppress our natural form, why? Is it because 'they' think it is ugly, 'they' think we are ugly? So then, we think we are ugly, therefore we conform to 'their' rules then set rules in our society to oppress ourselves? We use 'their' misconception of beauty to judge ourselves.
There are circumstances where persons are being denied positions in the work place and other organisation because of how the choose to wear their hair. Where people are discriminated against because of their hair type they tend to change it to a more straighten style.
In everything we do, we should ensure that we do it in moderation and to ensure that it does not impede on others progress. As it regards to wearing natural styles to work and school the only rule there should be is this, as state before. Do not wear it too extravagant where it will block another person from learning such as an Afro. Afros can be worn elsewhere.
Today, I end with this small quote :
It is not a matter of what is on your head,
It is a matter of what is in your head.
It should be not an issue of the colour your skin,
It should be an issue of the character within.
It is not how thick your lips curled,
It is what comes out of it to positively impact this world.
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