Mary J. Blige Wants "Good Hair"!
[The video is just over 9 minutes long. Fast forward the video to 3:25 to see Mary's hair comment.]
Sigh. Have you ever heard an Indian woman say that she wants locs, napps or an Afro? Maybe. For crying out loud sistahs Mary J. Blige and Tyra, what is "good hair"? I know that Mary J. is still struggling to heal herself (2001: No More Drama, 2003: Love & Life, 2005: The Breakthrough, 2006: Reflections - A Retrospective, 2007: Growing Pains) from self-destructive behavior and other personal conflicts. And don't get it twisted, I love Mary J. Blige and her will to heal and succeed.
Unfortunately though, lots of black women still do suffer from self-hatred because they are judged and judge themselves against white and non-black beauty standards.
Overall, I feel that black women need to grow more secure in their beauty – all of their beauty (hair, skin, nose, lips, hips etc.). I love women like Jill Scott, Erykah Badu and India.Arie because they don't seem to buy into simple standards of beauty. Black in all of its forms is beautiful.
Remember the song, "I Am Not My Hair" by India.Arie? Perhaps some sistahs need to hear that message again.
Labels: Black Hair, Black Women
posted by Terrence | 4:41 PM
4 Comments:
I'm glad that this was not overlooked. Yes, we as a society of black people have a long way to go. But as long as more of us recognize this sort of behavior for what it truly is, then there can be more steps made to correct it.
she is so brainwashed poor girl. unfortunately 90% of black females in this world hate themselves because of white people who rule this world and control beauty standards.
I do agree with the fact that black women are holding themselves psycological to the standards of what the media say's "beauty" is; after all there are many women of other races that admire black women. But the truth is we are mixed with so many different race's whose "standard's" are we up holding?? Beauty is all women, when you look in the mirror whether you have a natural, perm, locs, weave, etc... you should love that person. The fact that I can be as diverse with my hair makes me feel good. Oneday I can sport some braids, next day I can have a awesome weave or perhaps a nice laid rap. I Love me, I love my skin (the fact make-up is not needed) I love my hair (the fact I can wear it anyway I choose). Those are my standards created for me by me...not afro-centric not white or anything else.....just me :) Please Teach your daugther's to do the same.
@anonymous.
Those excuses are the norm for women who wear weaves. Just like make-up fake hair is a mask for what you deem is an imperfect part of your anatomy. Its a cover up. As is relaxing cream! We are africans living in a white society. If we remained in Africa, how would we view white women sewing afros into their head to fit in with our standards of beauty? How do we view women who have butt implants or injections to plump up their lips?? Be yourself people!
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