I have faced hair discrimination in the workplace especially when my natural hair was shorter. I was denied jobs when I wore my natural hair out and when I wore braids to interviews. I had to slick my hair down into a bun and wear wigs to get a job back in 2018. I use to work in the office so they were VERY STRICT how we represented ourselves. They had a strict dress code and you couldn’t wear your hair in an Afro. It wasn’t considered “ professional “. I also use to wear my hair in a bun every single day at my last job even after I got the job. I just started wearing my natural hair out at my current job. It really sucks that I have to do this but I had to do what I could to get a job without straightening my hair.
Thanks for sharing it’s so sad what was black women have to go through when it comes to our hair…I’m glad to hear you’re able to wore your hair out now 🤎
I work in Corporate America. I’ve been natural 4 years. I haven’t experienced any comments from my Caucasian coworkers. But I have had a few of my sisters and brothers make a few comments. I support one of our company rising leaders and there aren’t too many of us in those support roles. I’m going to be me and wear my crown proudly. I walk in confidence with my 4c crown no matter what others think. Life is too short. Great topic thanks!
I just want to say this. I find it extremely disturbing when a bm goes out of his way to showcase to bw how much he dissociates/separates (at work, school, professional environments,YT,romantic life,etc.) from us, but yet, feel entitled to point out things about us that they perceive as flaws (and I'm not referring to straight weave). And before anyone decides to respond to this. I know bw do it too, but I am speaking of bm in particular because in every racial group, the men are the ones who celebrate their women's natural image and protects it. There's rarely bm celebrating and defending coily hair on bw. The same hair that most of them naturally have. But I too have experienced being name called by bm with the same hair.
viiamor. Exactly. I have 4b very thick and densed hair. And when I wash and condition it and use my leave in conditioner , cream moisturizer, and hair grease. It makes my hair look curly and shiny . If I had a dollar for every time I've heard black women and Black men tell me that I got that so called good hair. I would be a multi billionaire by now. I've also had to deal with some white women I don't even know touching my hair without permission. I don't mind people complimenting and asking me questions about my hair. But don't touch my hair with out my permission Point .Blank. Period .
It’s very incredible how hair is perceived differently between races. I was watching a show called married at first sight that featured a white girl named Amber. When I looked her up on Reddit a lot of people were trashing her for looking unkept because her hair was greasy and she didn’t wear makeup 🤡. This is something I never even noticed on the show because she has clear skin and her hair looked fine to me. But with those weirdo Redditors being so obsessed with her hair it made me ponder how they’d interpret my hair. I put a lot of hair grease or shea butter in my hair because that’s what it needs to stay moisturized and it combats some of the shrinkage. If I were to keep my hair un oiled my hair would be breaking and look dull. Which I’m sure these couch potatoes would complain about as well.
Omg I worked in the Tourism industry here in Barbados and the dark-skinned Female operations manager with sister locs told me I won't get a man with my hair in my protective style braids. And that i need to look better. My hair was neatly parted and it is armpit length. My natural box braids weren't good enough but if I had extensions the same length it would have been alright, I would have been able to get a man 😂
I agree would either of you like to send me the experiences you have with coily hair in the Caribbean…maybe we can do a live…email me at coffeecuties777@gmail.com
This is such an important topic. With my 4c hair I don’t think I’d ever feel comfortable doing a wash and go for an interview. We have to be very realistic on the view points of people in power and the fact you’re the one responsible for paying your bills. Some jobs are so in demand you don’t have to worry about your hair but it’s becoming harder and harder to get a job. However the moment I get the job the natural hair is coming out 😝
In all honesty I really understand you but let's just not generalize.maybe you feel uncomfortable wearing out your hair in an interview and that's okey However I would rock my hair unapologetically and confidently.It is when you look uncomfortable that makes people see like your hair is problematic
@@nevillepaula5631 You can be confident in your hair and very well still get discriminated against 😅. But yes that helps. I said “I”multiple times to indicate my perspective. I control no one.
I faced discrimination as a Latina with natural hair in the workplace. For references I have type 4a hair. I remember my first day at the job and I had box braid and they told me it was unprofessional and to put it in a bum. After a while I went with my natural hair and i was told "your hair isn't even done" and " you should let me do something to your hair because this is not it" follow by laughter. What's crazy is that the job was a salon where most people that go were mostly white.
@@CoffeeCuties777 thankfully I dont work there anymore. To be honest I responded by going to the staircase and crying because it remind me of my unsolved trauma at the time which was getting bully in school for my natural hair. But thanks to your channel I'm loving my hair more and more everyday ❤ I would of definitely responded differently if it had happened today ❤❤❤
... I found it interesting when I was first going natural (2012). I worked in dermatology. My white co-workers were the main ones encouraging me to wear my own hair. It really helped me to be comfortable in my skin
Oh nice! That’s wonderful…I read a few comments where the white coworkers were actually supportive and that’s great…thanks for being a member of the channel 🤎🤎🤎🤎
@@CoffeeCuties777 no… that was 2 jobs ago. I would get called the n word, people would say they didn’t want a black nurse, I was called a black female dog, hair was called unprofessional ( but one of the palm colored nurses had bright pink hair🤔 and somehow that was ok)…. My charge did not take up for me. It was time to go. But I’d say that was only la minority of my patients. The vast majority of them were actually pretty sweet. When they found out that my hair was locs and were permanent they never asked me to take them down again but if a patient complained they would make me switch patients with another nurse .
I have faced hair discrimination in the workplace especially when my natural hair was shorter. I was denied jobs when I wore my natural hair out and when I wore braids to interviews. I had to slick my hair down into a bun and wear wigs to get a job back in 2018. I use to work in the office so they were VERY STRICT how we represented ourselves. They had a strict dress code and you couldn’t wear your hair in an Afro. It wasn’t considered “ professional “. I also use to wear my hair in a bun every single day at my last job even after I got the job. I just started wearing my natural hair out at my current job. It really sucks that I have to do this but I had to do what I could to get a job without straightening my hair.
Thanks for sharing it’s so sad what was black women have to go through when it comes to our hair…I’m glad to hear you’re able to wore your hair out now 🤎
I work in Corporate America. I’ve been natural 4 years. I haven’t experienced any comments from my Caucasian coworkers. But I have had a few of my sisters and brothers make a few comments. I support one of our company rising leaders and there aren’t too many of us in those support roles. I’m going to be me and wear my crown proudly. I walk in confidence with my 4c crown no matter what others think. Life is too short. Great topic thanks!
It’s sad the negative experiences come from our own people but it’s great you’re still embracing your natural hair regardless…thanks for watching 🤎🤎🤎
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I love your avatar.
I just want to say this. I find it extremely disturbing when a bm goes out of his way to showcase to bw how much he dissociates/separates (at work, school, professional environments,YT,romantic life,etc.) from us, but yet, feel entitled to point out things about us that they perceive as flaws (and I'm not referring to straight weave).
And before anyone decides to respond to this. I know bw do it too, but I am speaking of bm in particular because in every racial group, the men are the ones who celebrate their women's natural image and protects it. There's rarely bm celebrating and defending coily hair on bw. The same hair that most of them naturally have. But I too have experienced being name called by bm with the same hair.
viiamor. Exactly. I have 4b very thick and densed hair. And when I wash and condition it and use my leave in conditioner , cream moisturizer, and hair grease. It makes my hair look curly and shiny . If I had a dollar for every time I've heard black women and Black men tell me that I got that so called good hair. I would be a multi billionaire by now. I've also had to deal with some white women I don't even know touching my hair without permission. I don't mind people complimenting and asking me questions about my hair. But don't touch my hair with out my permission Point .Blank. Period .
I agree smh 🤦🏾♀️ it’s very unfortunate
It’s very incredible how hair is perceived differently between races. I was watching a show called married at first sight that featured a white girl named Amber. When I looked her up on Reddit a lot of people were trashing her for looking unkept because her hair was greasy and she didn’t wear makeup 🤡.
This is something I never even noticed on the show because she has clear skin and her hair looked fine to me. But with those weirdo Redditors being so obsessed with her hair it made me ponder how they’d interpret my hair.
I put a lot of hair grease or shea butter in my hair because that’s what it needs to stay moisturized and it combats some of the shrinkage. If I were to keep my hair un oiled my hair would be breaking and look dull. Which I’m sure these couch potatoes would complain about as well.
I remember the backlash amber received smh 🤦🏾♀️ and lol at couch potatoes 🤎🤎
Omg I worked in the Tourism industry here in Barbados and the dark-skinned Female operations manager with sister locs told me I won't get a man with my hair in my protective style braids. And that i need to look better. My hair was neatly parted and it is armpit length. My natural box braids weren't good enough but if I had extensions the same length it would have been alright, I would have been able to get a man 😂
Hair discrimination in black Caribbean countries needs to be addressed.
Wow smh 🤦🏾♀️
I agree would either of you like to send me the experiences you have with coily hair in the Caribbean…maybe we can do a live…email me at coffeecuties777@gmail.com
This is such an important topic. With my 4c hair I don’t think I’d ever feel comfortable doing a wash and go for an interview. We have to be very realistic on the view points of people in power and the fact you’re the one responsible for paying your bills. Some jobs are so in demand you don’t have to worry about your hair but it’s becoming harder and harder to get a job.
However the moment I get the job the natural hair is coming out 😝
In all honesty I really understand you but let's just not generalize.maybe you feel uncomfortable wearing out your hair in an interview and that's okey However I would rock my hair unapologetically and confidently.It is when you look uncomfortable that makes people see like your hair is problematic
I hope you also know that a wash and go doesn't mean your hair is just plainly dry uncatered for.Lpok out many videos of 4c girlies doing wash and go
@@nevillepaula5631 Girl obviously wash and go consist of moisturizing too. Just like any other hair texture 🤣
@@nevillepaula5631 You can be confident in your hair and very well still get discriminated against 😅. But yes that helps. I said “I”multiple times to indicate my perspective. I control no one.
I faced discrimination as a Latina with natural hair in the workplace. For references I have type 4a hair. I remember my first day at the job and I had box braid and they told me it was unprofessional and to put it in a bum. After a while I went with my natural hair and i was told "your hair isn't even done" and " you should let me do something to your hair because this is not it" follow by laughter. What's crazy is that the job was a salon where most people that go were mostly white.
Oh wow smh 🤦🏾♀️…do you still work there? And how did you respond?
@@CoffeeCuties777 thankfully I dont work there anymore. To be honest I responded by going to the staircase and crying because it remind me of my unsolved trauma at the time which was getting bully in school for my natural hair. But thanks to your channel I'm loving my hair more and more everyday ❤ I would of definitely responded differently if it had happened today ❤❤❤
... I found it interesting when I was first going natural (2012). I worked in dermatology. My white co-workers were the main ones encouraging me to wear my own hair. It really helped me to be comfortable in my skin
Oh nice! That’s wonderful…I read a few comments where the white coworkers were actually supportive and that’s great…thanks for being a member of the channel 🤎🤎🤎🤎
@CoffeeCuties777 I really enjoy your channel it's so needed. I also love my coffee cutie mug! Thank you, Queen.
@@lovemyking25 Yay 😀 I’m glad you like it 🤎🤎🤎
I was told to take my braids down because the patients were complaining( 98% white patients ) … I have sisterlocs 🥴
Wtf 😳 wow smh 🤦🏾♀️ do you still work there ?
@@CoffeeCuties777 no… that was 2 jobs ago. I would get called the n word, people would say they didn’t want a black nurse, I was called a black female dog, hair was called unprofessional ( but one of the palm colored nurses had bright pink hair🤔 and somehow that was ok)…. My charge did not take up for me. It was time to go. But I’d say that was only la minority of my patients. The vast majority of them were actually pretty sweet. When they found out that my hair was locs and were permanent they never asked me to take them down again but if a patient complained they would make me switch patients with another nurse .
@@jasminscarbrough2596 Wow 😮…I didn’t realize you were a nurse too…are you in long term care…those patients are something else sometimes!
@@CoffeeCuties777 nah that was a hospital that just was in a city that had a low minority population. Medsurg
I'm a black Caribbean man with long hair, and my parents tell me I have to eventually cut it to get a job
Smh 🤦🏾♀️ if you have to alter your hair for the job then maybe the job is not for you because it should be about skill set and not hair🤎
@CoffeeCuties777 That's what I told my parents, and they agreed with me
Thanks for adding those gorgeous photos slides
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Literally just thought about this! 😅
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