Thread: All The Black Women You Know Personally

If a marker is "regular contact", I have to say most of the black women I deal with are natural. I noticed this in Seoul as there was a big group of us who spent time together regularly. Most were natural, others had braids and some were relaxed. From the time I've left until now that's been the largest group and the group with which I had regular contact. Now that I'm in NYC, most of the black women I deal...

Okay, this confirms what I suspected! (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif ) But now all these other questions are coming up...don't worry, I won't create another poll. If I could I would ask people's age range (under 18, 18-25, 26-33, etc.) to see if there's a generational thing going on. I was one of the first women in my circle of women to go natural, so back then non-naturals were hugely in the majority....

QUOTE(LBellatrix @ Sep 11 2009, 11:02 AM) Okay, this confirms what I suspected! (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif ) But now all these other questions are coming up...don't worry, I won't create another poll. If I could I would ask people's age range (under 18, 18-25, 26-33, etc.) to see if there's a generational thing going on. I don't know about anyone else, but for me, there is no...

I have to make a totally new post (IMG: style_emoticons/default/mad.gif ) Anyway, in response to nappyme, when I'm on my college campus I rarely (if ever) see tacky brightly colored weaves. When I go to church where most of the people are doing okay and better I rarely see it. people who do wear fake hair do it in a more conservative way, like you said. When I go home, I see all kinds of exposed tracks, rainbows, and unweavability. I...

QUOTE(LBellatrix @ Sep 11 2009, 11:02 AM) I wonder if I'd stayed in Chicago (where there are many more black people and many more opportunities to meet black people), whether the naturals-to-non-naturals ratio would be the same. If I lived in a more static situation, could I look at my circles of people and be able to say, definitively, "More black women are going natural"? The last time I spent any...

QUOTE(watercolorz @ Sep 13 2009, 04:15 AM) Most women I know in Chicago don't use chemicals to straighten their hair. The ones I know that are in the 30+ range wear their hair without chemicals or extensions but they may go between using heat and wearing it natural. The sisters that I know in their teens and 20's here if they are natural they wear extensions unless they have dreads. Ex: my sister 25 hasn't had...

Most of the folks around here have extensions and weaves. I am seeing more natural sisters appearing on campus, but the predominant hair includes pieces, ponies, weaves. I did see my first lace front last week in person. I was like white folks when they see someone with long locs or real natural hair for the first time in terms of asking tons of questions, examining their hair like a specimen, etc (IMG: style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif )...

QUOTE(EvesDilemma @ Sep 13 2009, 09:31 AM) LBell, I have to agree with this new trend of trying to redefine natural as just the hair that comes out of your scalp, although technically still by that definition we are talking about napptural hair, not what you do to it after it gets out of your scalp. I am really starting to wonder if the trend of more women transitioning out of CFC's is sparking an attempt redefine by...

I know quite a few women who are in transition and many naturals. I also see them all the time. Things are definitely changing. I'd say it is about 60% perms to 40% naps. My ears don't work for that permed hair is natural hair bull. This post has been edited by mamaprincess : Today, 03:10 PM

Ok... I made a quick list. I included my immediate family, my close circle of four BFFs, and extended network of friends. Most of the women wear relaxers. A few press exclusively and a few have no problem mixing it up by alternating in and out of weaves/extensions, relaxers, being natural, p.ressing etc. Very few people that I can think of off the top of my head are exclusive wearers of fake sew in/glue in hair or wigs. Although I wore...