The current weave, wig, fake straight hair trend among black women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You usually don't see non-celebrity white woman wearing extensions or wigs (unless they're recovering from chemo). I was shocked when I first started working in my office and noticed the number of black women who wear wigs. Some look great, others look so fake, it's funny.[/quote
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Well, funny in a "funny" way...

[Anonymous]

I'm always super curious about weaves, AA hair, wigs, etc. Would never ask people in person though because people are sensitive about their hair. I have curly hair and am somewhat sensitive to friends comments on how hair should be washed nightly (I do every 3 days). I'm white and have never known any of my friends to get weaves (I'm still not sure how they work).

I've learned more about AA hair over the years through DCUM than I have in real life.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am reporting this thread. It's sickening.

I've received several complaints about this thread and I have removed a couple of offensive posts, but overallI think it is reasonably informative. Perhaps that because I know nothing about the topic (I'm still not sure what a weave is), but as long as folks are civil I'm inclined to leave it open.

The entire premise of the thread is offensive. White women get weaves in droves. For OP to make such a sweeping generalization is hugely offensive. OK didn't ask in an inquiring way, she asked in generalizing way. Hair for black women is a very personal thing and when OP comes the way she did, she do so to purposely provoke. It's especially offensive when dozens of pics are shown of white women with weaves and nothing is said about them. Jeff, as a part black women, I can tell you this entire thread is very offensive especially with how it was brought up. I would be ok of the post was simply inquisitive about how they work.

I agree completely with your characterization of the original post, but the thread as a whole doesn't reflect the tone of that post. I think the tone was appropriately set by the very first reply which both answered the question and explained that it was offensive. The OP is likely a lost cause who will never view this topic objectively, but for others the thread can still be helpful. That said, I am not sure how much is left to say on the topic so it may be coming to an end naturally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why don't black women just patiently wait and grow their own hair instead of going the the weave, wig and fake straight hair route?
The weaves, wigs and fake hair just look terrible.

Am I the only one who feels this way?

I think that the problem is that the cheap, unkempt weaves and wigs don't blend in and are more noticeable vs. the more expensive pieces that look more natural and are harder to detect.

I also wonder if the OP is black and frowns on fake hair on black women. This subject always becomes contentious and hard to "discuss" due to sensitivity issues.

[Anonymous]

WTH?!? To this whole topic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm always super curious about weaves, AA hair, wigs, etc. Would never ask people in person though because people are sensitive about their hair. I have curly hair and am somewhat sensitive to friends comments on how hair should be washed nightly (I do every 3 days). I'm white and have never known any of my friends to get weaves (I'm still not sure how they work).

I've learned more about AA hair over the years through DCUM than I have in real life.

You can watch the Chris Rock movie Black Hair (title is something like that) to learn more. My white DH found it very informative and entertaining.

[Anonymous]

Dear OP,

I agree with Jeff that you are a lost cause. You have no idea what it is like to have hair with an African American texture growing out of your head and yet you seem to assert that certain hairstyles should be beyond the scope of propriety for black women. What hairstyles should black women limit themselves to, in your opinion?

Hair -- of all textures -- is a modern day fashion accessory. People play with color, length, texture, etc. as a way to express their individuality. White people do not get to "own" the straight hair look and it comes across as snooty to judge black women who choose to wear a straight hairstyle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear OP,

I agree with Jeff that you are a lost cause. You have no idea what it is like to have hair with an African American texture growing out of your head and yet you seem to assert that certain hairstyles should be beyond the scope of propriety for black women. What hairstyles should black women limit themselves to, in your opinion?

Hair -- of all textures -- is a modern day fashion accessory. People play with color, length, texture, etc. as a way to express their individuality. White people do not get to "own" the straight hair look and it comes across as snooty to judge black women who choose to wear a straight hairstyle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm always super curious about weaves, AA hair, wigs, etc. Would never ask people in person though because people are sensitive about their hair. I have curly hair and am somewhat sensitive to friends comments on how hair should be washed nightly (I do every 3 days). I'm white and have never known any of my friends to get weaves (I'm still not sure how they work).

I've learned more about AA hair over the years through DCUM than I have in real life.

You can watch the Chris Rock movie Black Hair (title is something like that) to learn more. My white DH found it very informative and entertaining.

Yes. Forgot about that movie. It is called Good Hair and Chris Rock keeps it real.

[Anonymous]

OMG I hate fake hair on anyone!!!!! Same goes for nails and eyelashes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Women of all races are free to do whatever they want with their hair, including buy new hair.

Ironically, the year in college that I quit relaxing my kinky AA hair, my roommate was a white Jewish girl who relaxed her own curls with the same product that I had just stopped using.

Yep. I used to relax my frizzy hair. I'm a boring white girl -- a total mutt -- with no discernible ethnicity. A good friend is AA and has long (past shoulderblades) hair that people constantly assume is a wig, extensions, or chemically relaxed. Nope. Hers is natural. Mine is not.

[Anonymous]

OP are you aware that black women also get FAKE hair that isn't super silky straight? That braids on black women aren't necessarily their own hair? That curls and a host of other hairstyles are also achieved with FAKE hair, WIGS, and WEAVES?

Are you just offended by black women having hair that looks like non-black hair because of the length, texture, or color? Are you ok with FAKE hair, WIGS, and WEAVES as long as it looks like hair black women might be expected to have naturally? That is, curly, kinky, or braided?

I honestly can't believe this thread hasn't been locked. Just how racist does racist have to get before racism will be called racism and shut the racist hell down?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP are you aware that black women also get FAKE hair that isn't super silky straight? That braids on black women aren't necessarily their own hair? That curls and a host of other hairstyles are also achieved with FAKE hair, WIGS, and WEAVES?

Are you just offended by black women having hair that looks like non-black hair because of the length, texture, or color? Are you ok with FAKE hair, WIGS, and WEAVES as long as it looks like hair black women might be expected to have naturally? That is, curly, kinky, or braided?

I honestly can't believe this thread hasn't been locked. Just how racist does racist have to get before racism will be called racism and shut the racist hell down?

AMEN!!

[Anonymous]

AA woman with long natural hair. I also wear weave, braids, faux locs, you name it.

Why do you care what someone else does with the hair on their head or the hair they bought? As for you being offended by someone's hair being styled poorly or in a way that's too obvious for you ... if you aren't being scalped for them to have hair, keep it moving and worry about yourself.

Btw, non black women don't have a patent on straight hair, nor do they all have straight hair naturally. If black women were the only ones buying flat irons and weave, the industries wouldn't be as successful as it is now.

As for the moderator keeping the thread open for "educational purposes," I just don't get the obsession or the constant attempts by people like OP to "understand." If someone could explain this deep burning desire for knowledge, maybe I could better explain black hair because right now it just comes across as ridiculing and snarky.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:AA woman with long natural hair. I also wear weave, braids, faux locs, you name it.

Why do you care what someone else does with the hair on their head or the hair they bought? As for you being offended by someone's hair being styled poorly or in a way that's too obvious for you ... if you aren't being scalped for them to have hair, keep it moving and worry about yourself.

Btw, non black women don't have a patent on straight hair, nor do they all have straight hair naturally. If black women were the only ones buying flat irons and weave, the industries wouldn't be as successful as it is now.

As for the moderator keeping the thread open for "educational purposes," I just don't get the obsession or the constant attempts by people like OP to "understand." If someone could explain this deep burning desire for knowledge, maybe I could better explain black hair because right now it just comes across as ridiculing and snarky.

Just to be clear I don't think the OP really wants to understand. But I think the responses, not the original post, have made this a useful thread.