Comments on: The View – Chris Rock – October 7, 2009 part 1 http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1 Mon, 10 May 2010 07:06:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hillmcdaniel http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-5695 hillmcdaniel Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:30:45 +0000 http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1#comment-5695 <b>I think black ...</b> <br> I think black womens hair is beautiful whether in curls or if they straighten it. i just don't understand *confused* i think black womens hair is beautiful look at vivica fox, whitney houston, gabrielle union, mel(from spice girls) i am sorry but i do NOT understand i have black friends and they do not have extensions and they are not mixed with any race and their hair is just shiny and beautiful i'm white and my hair is not the straightest i need a flat iron like everyone else I think black …
I think black womens hair is beautiful whether in curls or if they straighten it.
i just don’t understand *confused*
i think black womens hair is beautiful
look at vivica fox, whitney houston, gabrielle union, mel(from spice girls) i am sorry but i do NOT understand i have black friends and they do not have extensions and they are not mixed with any race and their hair is just shiny and beautiful i’m white and my hair is not the straightest i need a flat iron like everyone else

]]> By: cukistcrispeque http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-5694 cukistcrispeque Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:30:44 +0000 http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1#comment-5694 <b>Wow. For once, I ...</b> <br> Wow. For once, I don't agree with Whoopi. Black women get their hair straighten for a multitude of reasons. More often than not, it's tied, whether directly or indirectly, with our culture's standard of beauty, which just happen to be eurocentric. Straight hair is not the only way to "look good." Ugh. WTH? Wow. For once, I …
Wow. For once, I don’t agree with Whoopi.

Black women get their hair straighten for a multitude of reasons. More often than not, it’s tied, whether directly or indirectly, with our culture’s standard of beauty, which just happen to be eurocentric. Straight hair is not the only way to “look good.” Ugh. WTH?

]]> By: cukistcrispeque http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-5692 cukistcrispeque Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:30:43 +0000 http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1#comment-5692 <b>Further, black ...</b> <br> Further, black women who wear wigs or weaves and straighten their hair and claim they do it for managability also aren't exploring what "managability" means. So what if you can't comb through it? Maybe you weren't meant to. I wear my hair naturally, and I put the *least* effort in my natural hair than when I had to with my relaxed hair. I will never waste another six hours of my life getting relaxed, blowdryed, fried, and then overly greased. Further, black …
Further, black women who wear wigs or weaves and straighten their hair and claim they do it for managability also aren’t exploring what “managability” means. So what if you can’t comb through it? Maybe you weren’t meant to. I wear my hair naturally, and I put the *least* effort in my natural hair than when I had to with my relaxed hair. I will never waste another six hours of my life getting relaxed, blowdryed, fried, and then overly greased.

]]> By: cukistcrispeque http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-5693 cukistcrispeque Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:30:43 +0000 http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1#comment-5693 <b>Straight definitely ...</b> <br> Straight definitely isn't the only way to look feminine. None of them really know what they're talking about (considering they're all tv talking heads and not sociologists, by a long shot) when they talk about Africans, hypothetically speaking, trying to find ways to straighten their hair. I call bullshit. Africans style their hair in various ways that *don't* include a comb. They dye it, they braid it, whatever. Madame C. J. Walker was an American product, not an Sudanese or Ghanan one. Straight definitely …
Straight definitely isn’t the only way to look feminine. None of them really know what they’re talking about (considering they’re all tv talking heads and not sociologists, by a long shot) when they talk about Africans, hypothetically speaking, trying to find ways to straighten their hair. I call bullshit. Africans style their hair in various ways that *don’t* include a comb. They dye it, they braid it, whatever. Madame C. J. Walker was an American product, not an Sudanese or Ghanan one.

]]> By: cukistcrispeque http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-5691 cukistcrispeque Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:30:42 +0000 http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1#comment-5691 <b>My straight hair, ...</b> <br> My straight hair, although it "looked good" and was socially acceptable was absolutely disgusting. I either had to wash it within a week because the grease made me feel dirty (basically a waste of 60 bucks) or not wash it so I can kkeep my straight hair for longer (although I got horrible dandruff). Oh, and let's not forget the smell. My hair always smelled like burned grease. It didn't smell anything like my floral shampoo. *That* not my kinks definitely made me feel unfeminine. My straight hair, …
My straight hair, although it “looked good” and was socially acceptable was absolutely disgusting. I either had to wash it within a week because the grease made me feel dirty (basically a waste of 60 bucks) or not wash it so I can kkeep my straight hair for longer (although I got horrible dandruff). Oh, and let’s not forget the smell. My hair always smelled like burned grease. It didn’t smell anything like my floral shampoo. *That* not my kinks definitely made me feel unfeminine.

]]> By: cukistcrispeque http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-5690 cukistcrispeque Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:30:41 +0000 http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1#comment-5690 <b>Plus, both Whoopi ...</b> <br> Plus, both Whoopi and Sherri make it appear completely acceptable for us to put damaging chemicals in our hair. As if burning our scalps and permanently impairing our hair follicles is just the plight so woman who are so unfortunate not to be plague with naps have to deal with. There is really no way to justify putting poison, like lye--a chemical that's used to be clean clogged pipes--into our hair. There is no way I'm going back to that. Plus, both Whoopi …
Plus, both Whoopi and Sherri make it appear completely acceptable for us to put damaging chemicals in our hair. As if burning our scalps and permanently impairing our hair follicles is just the plight so woman who are so unfortunate not to be plague with naps have to deal with. There is really no way to justify putting poison, like lye–a chemical that’s used to be clean clogged pipes–into our hair. There is no way I’m going back to that.

]]> By: miles222uk http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-5688 miles222uk Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:30:40 +0000 http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1#comment-5688 <b>I think the issue ...</b> <br> I think the issue here is the amount of money these women are spending on their hair and who profiting from it? In the UK most of the black hair and beauty shops are owned by non-black people. It would be nice if our black communities had a piece of the pie. Billions are spent on black hair products and weaves yet we are still very poor as a people. I think the issue …
I think the issue here is the amount of money these women are spending on their hair and who profiting from it?
In the UK most of the black hair and beauty shops are owned by non-black people. It would be nice if our black communities had a piece of the pie. Billions are spent on black hair products and weaves yet we are still very poor as a people.

]]> By: cukistcrispeque http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-5689 cukistcrispeque Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:30:40 +0000 http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1#comment-5689 <b>Btw, I hated Chris' ...</b> <br> Btw, I hated Chris' documentary. I felt like he was making fun of those women, like "Oh, those silly black women. Doing possibly lethal things to their scalp. Let's all snub their primitivity." What a loser for calling attention to a sad epidemic and not questioning WHY black women do it. There's so much pain and history behind black women and their hair. The insecurities upholding the black haircare industry are infinite. I apologize for all the comments. I'm just completely digusted. Btw, I hated Chris’ …
Btw, I hated Chris’ documentary. I felt like he was making fun of those women, like “Oh, those silly black women. Doing possibly lethal things to their scalp. Let’s all snub their primitivity.” What a loser for calling attention to a sad epidemic and not questioning WHY black women do it. There’s so much pain and history behind black women and their hair. The insecurities upholding the black haircare industry are infinite.

I apologize for all the comments. I’m just completely digusted.

]]> By: cukistcrispeque http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-5687 cukistcrispeque Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:30:39 +0000 http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1#comment-5687 <b>*some *are so ...</b> <br> *some *are so unfortunate to be plagued with (wow, I was angry ;)) *some

*are so …
*some

*are so unfortunate to be plagued with

(wow, I was angry ;) )

]]> By: ssaturn http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-5685 ssaturn Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:30:38 +0000 http://www.lakeviewmural.org/the-view/the-view-chris-rock-october-7-2009-part-1#comment-5685 <b>if you see 100 ...</b> <br> if you see 100 stringy haired blonde running around flinging their around and america calls it "pretty hair," where does a nappy headed fit in? come on. been like this since the beginning of time. i dont think black women wanna look white. they just wanna look cute. you go to salons and all they say "og gurl ma heir is so cute." thats all. everybodys hair pool is different. the nappiest hair can get relaxed and look cute. the nappiest hair can get relaxed and fall out. if you see 100 …
if you see 100 stringy haired blonde running around flinging their around and america calls it “pretty hair,” where does a nappy headed fit in? come on. been like this since the beginning of time. i dont think black women wanna look white. they just wanna look cute. you go to salons and all they say “og gurl ma heir is so cute.” thats all. everybodys hair pool is different. the nappiest hair can get relaxed and look cute. the nappiest hair can get relaxed and fall out.

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