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<title>KNOTTY GIRL: Straightening My African Roots</title>
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<title>boom</title>
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<![CDATA[Natural for life!<a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.socyberty.com%2FEthnicity%2FKNOTTY-GIRL%3A-Straightening-My-African-Roots.9376%23comment164841"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.socyberty.com%2FEthnicity%2FKNOTTY-GIRL%3A-Straightening-My-African-Roots.9376%23comment164841" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:14:11 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>TACOFM</title>
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<![CDATA[Hmmm interesting comments... although I have to say, straight hair has its bonuses- low maintenance! Wake up, shake (brush if have time), and you're happily off to work... curls can look nice, but as Meri says- the key is hydration and that equals high maintenance... not to mention that there's such a thing as over-hydration too... curls turn into awful-looking frazzy mops if there's moisture in the air! So the only option is to tie it all up and that too cuts off a nice 15mins extra sleep...<br />
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so i would rather fork out $200 every year to iron out my awful frizz...<br />
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im not African- just one of those unfortunate Asians born without the deadly straight hair than most Asian girls are blessed with... ahhh genetics...<a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.socyberty.com%2FEthnicity%2FKNOTTY-GIRL%3A-Straightening-My-African-Roots.9376%23comment6025"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.socyberty.com%2FEthnicity%2FKNOTTY-GIRL%3A-Straightening-My-African-Roots.9376%23comment6025" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:37:19 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>Meri Jeffrey</title>
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<![CDATA[Adelaide, thank you for saying what I've wanted to share with the world for some time.  "BY WHOSE STANDARDS?"  explains it all.  Years ago, probably at the beginning of "the change" for me (premenopausal years), I got the urge to wash and wear my hair boldly.  In Los Angeles at the time, I used Revlon's shampoo and conditioners (most reasonable at that time) and as often as necessary to appear sophisticated, distinguished and attractive.  I "plaited" my hair into two plaits on each side and wrapped both together at the ends in a neat ball with preferrably satin covered strech bands.  People close and far did double-takes! Others who wanted to decide how I would wear my hair stared and made gestures to themselves!  Some very bold male and female, white and black observers, complimented the change.  I love it!  Yesterday, I pressed my hair but in due time with humidity I could possibly be in curls.  NOTE:  Pantene has mainstream (and I do mean mainstream not ethnic) hair shampoo and conditioner called "hydrating curls".  Find it!  Use it!  and love your hair.  The key to the curly look is the hydration.  Keep a supply on hands and also try Garnier's rendition of a similar product for curls.  It's easy for any length and any hair.  Love your hair as a person of color!  And remember, "By whose standards?"!!!<br />
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Please, let us teach our black families, friends and neighbors how to SET THE STANDARDS, IF NECESSARY for our hair as well as other aspects of our culture!<br />
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I could tell you some things of how my own family snubs me (just as co-workers do) depending on the way I wear my hair.  As soon as I can I would like to post pictures of both my natural me styles and the staightening comb versions.<br />
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Take care now, let me hear from you teaching this look to the world, lady!  (sorry for the length of this)<br />
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Meri<a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.socyberty.com%2FEthnicity%2FKNOTTY-GIRL%3A-Straightening-My-African-Roots.9376%23comment2736"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.socyberty.com%2FEthnicity%2FKNOTTY-GIRL%3A-Straightening-My-African-Roots.9376%23comment2736" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
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