LACE FRONT WIGS ARGUMENT...

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   So what? People can't wear weaves, wigs etc without it making them less black? I've seen endless argument after endless argument about people who wear extentions. It really is pointless. We live in a place where the western way is dominant. It is hard for many people to wear their hair naturally, as they feel even more discriminated than they already are. While other black people can simply hold their heads high - and i applaud. But either way, in my opinion, what you do with your hair is not as important as everyone is making it out to be. We relax, straighten, curl, twist, bend etc etc etc - who cares. Many white people wear cornrows, they wear extentions and wigs too, why isn't anyone mentioning that? If people feel they need to bring up black peoples hair choices, let us also bring up those of other cultures. 

Very few people are happy with their hair be it the colour, texture, body, length - you name it someone will have a problem with it. That's just people. We chop and change like nobodys buisness! 

These days extentions and wigs are seen as fashion, but many people have other reasons as to why they wear them (hairloss etc), it just doesn't make a difference to me. I have more of a problem if a black person buys a wig and 'thinks' they're white, more western or less black. The issue here isn't what you have on your head, but your mental state of mind. I've worn my hair naturally, relaxed, braided, cornrowed and now I'm opting for a lace wig, while I grow my hair underneath (but i will not be buying one if you cannot sew it! I don't want any glue on my skin - i've heard the stories...!!)

I just don't understand why people have to point the finger. Everybody who wears extentions will have a different reason. I find that most the time it's beacuse they want to give their hair a rest or they find it too difficult. Either way, as long as we don't believe we are somebody we're not because we have different hair on our heads, then there really isn't a problem. Black hair is beautiful, unique, full of body and thickness and it is a shame to hide it lets be honest, but as long as we are proud of who we are then that's really it.

When I was younger, i was racially abused. My hair, my skin my lips... everything was wrong with me. But that never stopped me walking with my head held high. Alot of black people go through the same but aren't as strong as me and others. We also need to think about that, because lets face it, things like that can mentally disturb people furthur making them insecure about everything to do with there culture. We need to aknowledge this. And even though wearing weaves etc may seem stupid, wrong, insane even to many - why indulge in the world of weaves if you don't wear them? Why tell people the problem you have with them? They're not killing anyone.

Also, hair does not make you black, nor does it make you white or chinese etc. We can't tar everyone with the same brush unless we know why they do what they do. At the end of it all, all colours wear weaves and wigs, but the main focus on the internet seems to be on black people. I wonder why that is?

I have more of a problem with white people excessively tanning and black people excessively lightening there skin than i do with hair that stays on your head for a while. It's just like make - up, nobody really needs it but everybody wants it and does it.

We are what we know, not what others see.

xx