how do u get rid of it. is it just by brushing or can you like add somtin 2 it.

uno

Why are yall using such negative words to describe it?

Can you say brainwashed.... :(

Hard, hard to manage, nappy are all negative words and phrases that are used to describe tightly curled hair.

Coarse hair is just dry damaged hair that hasn't bee cared for properly. If you take nappy hair and treat it as if it were your so highly coveted "good hair" then you wouldn't think so poorly of it.

I could go on but I can't undo your brainwashing.

Now you're catching on!  It's a few out there paying attention.

I know I have not wasted my time posting threads about "The History of African American Hair" http://www.hairboutique.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33037&PN=2 - http://www.hairboutique.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33037& amp; amp; amp;PN=2  and "Dark skin Brothers Hair" http://www.hairboutique.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29398&PN=1 - http://www.hairboutique.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29398& amp; amp; amp;PN=1

sjay wrote: coarse hair is actually an asset because it has texture. it is strong, but often hard to process. hair texture can be diff through out a persons head so u might have coarse hair on the top, and fine hair in the back.

true wew have textures throughout or hair

This is hilarious. Before I posted anything everyone was calling course hair the worst of the worst. Then I drop some knowledge and all of yall jump ship...

The Chosen1 once you realized who I was you changed your perspective. You disagreed with my first response then after I restated it you agreed with me.

You're negative thoughts and sentiments about traits common with blacks is completely understandable...it's America. Everyone wants to be black, but no one wants to be black. You like being able to have waves, but you don't want the coiled dry hair that comes with it.

sjay wrote: i personally, knew that coarse hair wasnt a bad thing. i have coase hair, and i think its good. everybody was sayin nappy n stuff. so i had to state my views. u have fine hair, medium hair, and coarse hair. to say one is better than the other is to compare them to skin tone and pigmentation, and say lighter is better than darker.

yea coarse hair is better in my opinion the society just makes it look bad

Well at lease we have some dialog about an issue that has divided our people every since we've been here. America has us thinking coarse hair is bad when it's just natural. If you hate natural hair, then you hate GOD. God made us in his image and the hair comes with the package.

Hair and Skin 101 (put your  on so you can see and understand)

Did you know that humans look different for the same reasons animals on different countries look different but are in the same family?

Isolated genes

Our hair matches our original enviroment, Africa. Example: our skin is dark because of the heat and sun in Africa. Over 100's of years in Africa our bodies adjusted to the enviroment.

Our hair is thick are "coarse" because it helped to keep our scalp cool and protected from the sun.

Our Skin is dark because of the sun. Dark skin absorbs and processes sun very easily. Our skin really makes more MELONTONIN than other races of people. Melontonin is what make us happy and what makes of sleep good even in harsh conditions. Our bodies are naturally made to be protect us in the sun and heat. This is why we are called "Sun People" because we are people of a sunny hot country called Africa.

White people are more suited for Cold Weather. Why biggmike? Because their place of origion is a cold place with very little bright hot sun.

Their Hair is made for cold air and low sun light. Did you know white people are more prone to have hair covering their bodies than African Americans. In African we didn't need to be warm from hair, we got that from the air in Africa.  Have you ever notice how "young" white men deal with hair loss more than Black men. Our hair is thicker and more coarse than theirs and so we don't bald as fast.  

Their skin is light because of the frigid enviroment they originated from. They were isolated to this enviroment for so long that their skin turned to a pale light color and adapted to the cold weather. Light skin holds heat longer than dark skin. Light skin people tend to tolerate cold weather better than dark skin people. This is why there are so many whites in the north east, north west America, and any other cold part of the world. It's cold up there, but comfortable. They don't like the heat. Me I'm fine with the 80 degrees or better. I can deal with it, they can't because of their physical traits.

For this very reason African men were chosen to be slaves. Europeans could not handle the heat and diseases as well as the Africans. They know we are big and strong and well built for hard work. Our muscles grow bigger and or more flexable by sure genetics. We can work in the sun all day and not get sun burned just like Hispanics and Indians. Our skin is naturally made for the sun. We are the Sun People.

So now you know why we were brought here, to carry the burdens (in the heat and sun) for this country. Will you respect dark skin brothers and Africans now or do you still think coarse hair is "Bad Hair"? This is pure ignorance in the African "American" race that we must overcome.

BIGGMike wrote: Hair and Skin 101 (put your  on so you can see and understand) Did you know that humans look different for the same reasons animals on different countries look different but are in the same family? Isolated genes Our hair matches our original enviroment, Africa. Example: our skin is dark because of the heat and sun in Africa. Over 100's of years in Africa our bodies adjusted to the enviroment. Our hair is thick are "coarse" because it helped to keep our scalp cool and protected from the sun. Our Skin is dark because of the sun. Dark skin absorbs and processes sun very easily. Our skin really makes more MELONTONIN than other races of people. Melontonin is what make us happy and what makes of sleep good even in harsh conditions. Our bodies are naturally made to be protect us in the sun and heat. This is why we are called "Sun People" because we are people of a sunny hot country called Africa. White people are more suited for Cold Weather. Why biggmike? Because their place of origion is a cold place with very little bright hot sun. Their Hair is made for cold air and low sun light. Did you know white people are more prone to have hair covering their bodies than African Americans. In African we didn't need to be warm from hair, we got that from the air in Africa.  Have you ever notice how "young" white men deal with hair loss more than Black men. Our hair is thicker and more coarse than theirs and so we don't bald as fast.   Their skin is light because of the frigid enviroment they originated from. They were isolated to this enviroment for so long that their skin turned to a pale light color and adapted to the cold weather. Light skin holds heat longer than dark skin. Light skin people tend to tolerate cold weather better than dark skin people. This is why there are so many whites in the north east, north west America, and any other cold part of the world. It's cold up there, but comfortable. They don't like the heat. Me I'm fine with the 80 degrees or better. I can deal with it, they can't because of their physical traits. For this very reason African men were chosen to be slaves. Europeans could not handle the heat and diseases as well as the Africans. They know we are big and strong and well built for hard work. Our muscles grow bigger and or more flexable by sure genetics. We can work in the sun all day and not get sun burned just like Hispanics and Indians. Our skin is naturally made for the sun. We are the Sun People. So now you know why we were brought here, to carry the burdens (in the heat and sun) for this country. Will you respect dark skin brothers and Africans now or do you still think coarse hair is "Bad Hair"? This is pure ignorance in the African "American" race that we must overcome.

wow i never knew some of this i knew caorse hair  loss was not earlie... but ive learned alot today no i really see how the body adapts is incrediably

The term coarse means HARD just as straight hair can be coarse (HARD) as well....your hair can be tightly coiled (nappy) and be soft but everyone believes Black people have hard hair. I wear an afro...nothing hard about my hair.

The term which you asked is does not describe a texture of hair...it is an adjative to describe the solidity of an object.  (for lack of better words)

The Man wrote: u learn something new every day.

true story