I want to talk about my hair. We all know hair tells a story. What length it is, what colour, what texture, what you do with it. Whether your hairstyle 'conforms' to society's expectations (or not) matters. You could shave it off, but even then you'd be making a statement. Before I get any further and talk about my own hair I'd be remiss to not acknowledge in the narrative around hair that black women's hair comes under the greatest scrutiny from media and society. There is a long history of racism and misogyny around how black hair has been described and politicised by white people, deeply rooted in slavery and colonisation. There's also a long history and movement, led by black women, to reclaim their hair and how they choose to wear and style it. If you're interested in reading more, I would recommend
queer story 3
queer story 3
queer story 3
I want to talk about my hair. We all know hair tells a story. What length it is, what colour, what texture, what you do with it. Whether your hairstyle 'conforms' to society's expectations (or not) matters. You could shave it off, but even then you'd be making a statement. Before I get any further and talk about my own hair I'd be remiss to not acknowledge in the narrative around hair that black women's hair comes under the greatest scrutiny from media and society. There is a long history of racism and misogyny around how black hair has been described and politicised by white people, deeply rooted in slavery and colonisation. There's also a long history and movement, led by black women, to reclaim their hair and how they choose to wear and style it. If you're interested in reading more, I would recommend