I call Rae my older sister because up until I was 12 years old I really thought that she WAS indeed my sister. NOT! She just happened to be a baby sitter that was always around. She means so much to me. After all, she kinda helped raised me.
And as much as I love her.....I had to not let her words bother me.
"I don't like locs or weaves and I don't think they look good on anyone."
Damn.....that's harsh. Especially considering that a great deal of Black women rock one or the other. She told me that she thought that locs always looked dirty.
So I sent her this video.
Listen to the lyrics of the song...
"Be Natural"
-Fertile Ground
My locs are beautiful and unique.
And I don't expect everyone to understand.
But I DO expect those close to me to respect that.
I know that natural hair/locs ain't for everybody.....and Lord knows I'm not trying to get everyone to go natural but to say, "Ew locs...." is beyond insulting.
Good thing I've got some thick skin. I kindly told my sister that it was ridiculous to make such a general assessment. And I sent her to a few natural hair websites. When people make ignorant comments like this, the best thing to do is educate them. Even when you want to curse them out.
See...having natural hair sometimes means that you have to defend something that really should need NO explanation; your natural hair.
Sometimes I have to FORCE myself to have an open mind when it comes to Black hair. As much as the lye and weaves annoy me, I really don't want to become too judgmental. Ironically some permies don't hesitate to judge my beautiful curls, naps and locs.
*tisk tisk*
Do I think I'm better than anyone because I rock natural hair?
Hell no.
Do I think it's pretty cool that my hair can naturally loc?
Hell yes.
Happy 4 Months, locs....photos coming soon.
Peace and loc've.
