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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