Why do so many Black women wear wigs & weaves?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ธ.ค. 2023
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Because they want to. That’s it.
I have said this for years and I've been natural for over 35 years and didn't care what people thought. Love my natural.
I wear my natural hair, along with wigs and weaves. For me, it's for versatility, not for hiding my natural hair.
Learned behaviors and insecurities
As a white 53 yr old white woman I think black women have beautiful hair. I love seeing all the different styles they come up with. If you have medical issues wear a wig if you choose and that makes you feel good about yourself. Society needs to change perception of women having to be one way or the other and because you look a certain way you are looked at as less. Every woman no matter her color should do what makes her feel good about herself,not what society deems acceptable. Just my 2 cents.
Self hatred
Btw wigs, weaves, etc are acceptable for those women with medical conditions. Let go the pink, blue and crazy braid weaves, etc.
Because they hate their hair and find it unprofessional/uncouth.
This will go over a lot of people’s heads… but I’m a black woman myself with natural hair and I get why some of us prefer to wear wigs. However, I do wonder why we wear wigs that is anything unlike our natural hair texture and say “oh it’s to be versatile”. Why does wearing straight wigs equate to versality. Because deep down, we find straight hair or hair with looser hair pattern easier to manage than our own hair. Some may say “I want to wear a wig so my hair can grow”. But the question is, why must you feel the need to cover your hair provided you don’t have any visible hair issues. We are the only race in this entire world with different hair. Nobody grows hair like us. We are unique. Our hair was meant to be different. Our hair is versatile by our own standard. We don’t have to wear straight wigs to be versatile but for some reason we want to be like everyone else. Again, I get why we wear wigs because it’s easier to manage. It’s only easier to manage because we refuse to let our hair be. We don’t allow our hair to be what it is because we have a clear imagine of what we want our hair to look like. And so, rather than embracing it we mould it to fit the image we have in our head. This action unfortunately has caused many black sisters to damage their hair to
At 74 years of life with long thin hair and i choose to wear wigs, twists, and braids on different occassions, no big deal
I wear wigs due to my thyroid condition which had led to brittleness and thinning and missing in places. My head shape doesn't support going bald nor would i feel comfortable. Wearing wigs allows me to be confident. Plus there are wigs now mimicking our texture. My point, there are a myriad of reasons women wear wigs and not necessarily due to colonialism
Iam a black women with short hair,everyone don’t want all the “Fake Stuff “ the World has to offer. Beauty is within,it’s Your Character that makes You,and give You,Respect….So just be
To each their own, but I find it unfortunate that so many of our women reject their natural hair for false hair. It looks unnatural, and I find it unattractive. Many women are now coupling it with false eyelashes. If I were a single man, these falsified looks would significantly reduce my dating pool because I would find it difficult to date a woman who feels the need to alter her appearance for cosmetic reasons. A woman who is attractive in her own skin is extremely sexy.
Coily, curled, dreadlocked, flat ironed, wig, braids, twists, threaded, afro... we have so many ways we can do our hair! So long as we don't use chemicals to permanently alter the patterns, we can change from week to week, even day to day. I love and embrace all the possibilities of my miraculous hair. I had dreadlocks for 23 years and loved them, but now I love experimenting much more widely, including wigs sometimes. Black haircare has come so far in the last 23 years, and I want to get to enjoy even more possibilities now than I ever had in my youth.
The problem is beneath the scalp (the mind), not outside the scalp. Why aren't males saddled with this sad mindset with their hair? Why do we use negative words to describe our hair, like kinky, nappy and coarse? There needs to be a paradigm shift in our minds.
I cannot believe how invested people can be regarding what black women choose to do with their own hair😅😂…what’s this obsession about?? 🤦🏾♀️
Im Australian and I have had very limited interactions with african american people, I never knew that there were so many racial issues that started these styles.
I am a 76 year old white woman who thinks black hair that is worn natural is beautiful. I honestly believe that many of the problems that black woman have faced with their hair is caused more by advertising and other forms of social coercion, just like so many white woman feel pressured to have long, blond hair. We all need to embrace and love our own selves, including our hair. And natural hair on black women is absolutely gorgeous in my opinion.
This is something I have questioned for years. I’m a Black woman born with straight hair……you know…..what we call “good hair”. Personally, I’ve always wanted kinky hair and I love everything about Black hair and don’t understand why we wear the wigs! Let it go Black women…..love your hair I say and love yourself!
I’m 63 years old and I can remember when certain places like banks or law firms would not hire you if you wore corn rows or an Afro. That’s the reason I used to perm my hair but once I realized WHY I was putting dangerous chemicals in my hair I decided to be more selective about where I applied for a job. I These days a short natural curly wash and go works for me. I also like head wraps. Haven’t touched a perm in over 25 years. Botton line you shouldn’t be damaging your hair because you’re ashamed of your natural hair.