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The Bourgeois Black Girl’s Guide to Wearing a “Natural”: The Finale
A week has gone by and I haven’t died. I haven’t called my stylist for an emergency appointment. I haven’t straightened my hair. It has however, been the longest 7 days of my life. Day 7: Am I wrong for … Continue reading
This Bourgeois Black Girl’s Guide to Wearing a “Natural”: Part 3
So day 4 was upon me and I was beginning to look a wreck. That pineapple was cool and all but my curls had transformed into thick chunky pieces that had turned me from homeless chic to sideshow Bob. So … Continue reading
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Tagged afro, curls, hair, kinks, natural hair, wash and go
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This Bourgeois Black Girl’s Guide to Wearing a “Natural”: Part 2
So I started Day 2 of this experience with my morning exposure to the world (posted on Instagram) and included the hashtags #amiofficialyet #needacatchynaturalhairhashtag. This was clearly a joke but a dig at the more exclusive (and often annoying) hashtags that … Continue reading
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Tagged bourgeois natural, hair, natural hair, pineappling
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This Bourgeois Black Girl’s Guide to Wearing a “Natural”
So for years I’ve watched friends and strangers “go natural”. What that means to those unfamiliar with that term, it is when a Black woman doesn’t use chemicals (a.k.a. a relaxer/perm/creamy crack) to straighten her hair. And although I’d like … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 days, bourgeois natural, curly hair, hair, hair snob, kinks, natural hair
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