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Friday, August 7, 2009

Good Hair

This topic comes to mind after seeing a trailer for a new documentary by Chris Rock, set to be released in October. I have to be honest in saying that I have NEVER understood the meaning of the phrase, "Good Hair " but have so often heard, and even used this phrase. Being an ethnic woman, I have wholeheartedly paid the price to have so called "Good Hair". Check out the link below for the movie’s trailer. What is your definition of "Good Hair"? How has the ideal affected you as a woman?
　
http://www.youtube.com/user/GoodHairMovie

Clutch

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Aron RanenAugust 7, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Please take a moment to check out my documentary film BLACK HAIR

It is free at youtube. 6 parts including an update from London, England.

It explores the Korean Take-over of the Black Beauty Supply and Hair biz..

Kinda like Madame C.J. Walker in Reverse....a tragic comedy.

I am not a hater, I am a motivator.

Plus I am a White guy who stumbled upon this, and felt it was so wrong I had to make a film about it.

Can it be taken back?

Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p96aaTSdrAE
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AnonymousAugust 7, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Clutch! What a neat and concise point of view. I looked at the trailer and read some of the comments from the trailer and one caught me as the perfect truth. It was from a woman who had gone thru chemotherapy and her response was any hair is good hair. That is so true! I too came up in the school of good hair and not. Imagine my dilema as a teen girl having both a Mother and Father with "good" hair and I didn't---at all! Or so I thought. I've learned to accept my different textured hair (I have three distinct types of hair) but I do continue to process it. But not so that it's "good" hair, but because I am "tenderheaded" and combing those textures sometime can be challenging! Thanks for bringing this topic up...and for letting me know about this movie. It's a must see for me!
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MadelineAugust 9, 2009 at 2:01 PM
This is sad that this has and continues to be an issue in the Black community. Hopefully the movie will help.
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Friday, August 7, 2009

Good Hair

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