Now, this article isn't to say that compliments are terrible or that men can never comment on our hair. For the most part, it's positive and mostly welcomed. However, there are some notions that men can have about natural hair that do more harm than good, or lets me know that they missed the "meaning" … Continue reading Five Ways Black Men Interpret Natural Hair All Wrong
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‘I Felt Freedom’: A Black Man Speaks on His Natural Hair Journey
Although the natural hair community mainly focuses on women, there are many men who have grown tired of close cuts, and are now opting for full afros and frohawks. And if you grew out your own natural hair from a fade or teeny weeny afro, you know that hair health is important even if your … Continue reading ‘I Felt Freedom’: A Black Man Speaks on His Natural Hair Journey
The Contradiction of Male Entitlement and Natural Hair
Dammit. I should be playing Zumba. My shoes are on and my hair is up - I'm ready to shimmy and shake on the Zumba party yacht (virtually). But instead, I'm sitting here and pondering the thought process several males have when commenting on natural hair. For some reason, I see a lot of strong … Continue reading The Contradiction of Male Entitlement and Natural Hair