BloodySinner
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Sure beats the generic shaved head almost every black man sports.
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Sure beats the generic shaved head almost every black man sports.
eternaLightness
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I mean, I could see myself rocking the Ice Cube look.
Dreams-Visions
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No, you don't. My pops had one for probably 30 years. so sad.eternaLightness said:
lightless_shado
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BloodySinner said:
What? most of the time black people are shown with cesaers waves or cornrows
I want to meet up with a barber that can give me a cool design on my head. Like maybe a dragon or something.
Its weird though considering that there are so many cool designs that we can have, too many dudes are out there with plain hairstyles check out how intricate this design is
or wallace's cornrows from the wire. He has a different design in each episode.
TacticalFox88
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I saw a guy with a bowl cut from the 90s. SMH, how in the FUCK did we EVER think those were cool.
lightless_shado
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TacticalFox88 said:
Bowlcut? The only hairstyle I remember being cool in the 90s was the high fade
FTH said:
to family member? its no issue. my mom encourages it since she seems to date white dudes, and my grandmother didnt care about anything but not having children out of wedlock. black chicks outside the family circle? no, id rarther not hear bullshit from some chick who wouldnt want anything to do with me, so i keep it to myself
Tornado Condor
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I'm not sure about that stereotype Shanadeus commented on but one of my black friends said that she'd like to have a baby with a white or hispanic guy so her baby could have "beautiful hair".
Not sure what that means but i found it weird.
Not sure what that means but i found it weird.
Dreams-Visions
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I'd assume she was sort of jesting.salva said:
Devolution
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salva said:
It's called "good hair."
Probably one of the best documentaries I've seen in a while:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-4qxz08So
Tornado Condor
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Dreams-Visions said:
I don't think so. She seemed pretty serious about it.
Dreams-Visions
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oh lord. documentaries on "good hair"?Devolution said:
ugh. well...ask her again when she matures a bit more.salva said:
Devolution
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Dreams-Visions said:
It was actually very detailed and all about how most of the black hair industry is actually owned by asians, and how profitable it all is to keep black women thinking "nappy" natural hair is terrible.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Damn. I'll be sure to check that out.Devolution said:
But really, industry is only taking advantage of cultural dichotomies that existed long before the market for these products came about. People of color have been absorbing the idea that their natural look didn't fit underneath the umbrella of all things "beautiful" for several hundred years. Skin lightening, hair straightening and all that stuff simply represents the fruit on a tree with long limbs, a thick trunk and deep roots.
NotebookJ2
Member
I know my sister had made similar remarks about having bad hair before when I was younger and I didn't get it.
I read up on the stuff on hair awhile back, and man I had no idea that type of stuff was insidious, especially about certain workplaces banning certain hairstyles. It seems like one of those things I really can't understand why people should feel ashamed for. I know it sounds incredibly naive to say, but people shouldn't be pressured to choose one hair style over the other.
I read up on the stuff on hair awhile back, and man I had no idea that type of stuff was insidious, especially about certain workplaces banning certain hairstyles. It seems like one of those things I really can't understand why people should feel ashamed for. I know it sounds incredibly naive to say, but people shouldn't be pressured to choose one hair style over the other.
Devolution
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Dreams-Visions said:
Yeah but it was interesting to find out how much India and southeastern countries factor into this. Hair exports and the like. Then the prices for weaves and the process of hair straightening was just jaw dropping. It's kind of sad too because I bet the women with "kinky" hair do have more problems getting ahead, so one can't really argue that these expensive processes are unnecessary.
Dreams-Visions
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saddest part is that in the 2000s, people are still using terms like "good hair" and "bad hair".NotebookJ2 said:
fuck. FUCK.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Black women with locks rock
But yea, the "bad hair" debate is fierce. I don't think there's anything wrong with straightening hair, but I've always found weaves to be ridiculous. The subject is quite touchy. I've taken many black culture threads and seen all the black chicks in the class boil over over the discussion. Whenever I joke about it with my mom she blurts out "white women use weaves too, don't let them fool you."
bring it back!
But yea, the "bad hair" debate is fierce. I don't think there's anything wrong with straightening hair, but I've always found weaves to be ridiculous. The subject is quite touchy. I've taken many black culture threads and seen all the black chicks in the class boil over over the discussion. Whenever I joke about it with my mom she blurts out "white women use weaves too, don't let them fool you."
bring it back!
Dreams-Visions
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indeed.PhoenixDark said:Black women with locks rock
But yea, the "bad hair" debate is fierce. I don't think there's anything wrong with straightening hair, but I've always found weaves to be ridiculous. The subject is quite touchy. I've taken many black culture threads and seen all the black chicks in the class boil over over the discussion. Whenever I joke about it with my mom she blurts out "white women use weaves too, don't let them fool you."
bring it back!
obligatory,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKE-ToOEylM
also, my first really serious girlfriend had a mini fro. it looked pretty good on her, if I do say so.
Devolution
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PhoenixDark said:Black women with locks rock
But yea, the "bad hair" debate is fierce. I don't think there's anything wrong with straightening hair, but I've always found weaves to be ridiculous. The subject is quite touchy. I've taken many black culture threads and seen all the black chicks in the class boil over over the discussion. Whenever I joke about it with my mom she blurts out "white women use weaves too, don't let them fool you."
bring it back!
I don't know any white women who do, but many women who can afford it will use something similar to make their hair look longer or fuller. Typically the easiest thing to do is just have your hair "layered", which is just a cutting technique, not really adding any hair in.
lightless_shado said:What? most of the time black people are shown with cesaers waves or cornrows
I want to meet up with a barber that can give me a cool design on my head. Like maybe a dragon or something.
Its weird though considering that there are so many cool designs that we can have, too many dudes are out there with plain hairstyles check out how intricate this design is
or wallace's cornrows from the wire. He has a different design in each episode.
Those designs won't go well with interviewing for a job.
Devolution
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FTH said:
Sounds kind of cruel.
Dreams-Visions
Member
ha. I knew a dude that rocked fake locks in Jr. High.
he got laughed out of school.
he got laughed out of school.
lightless_shado
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neojubei said:
Depending on which job of course. If I'm an artist/stylist I can afford to have that hairstyle.
Kind of annoying how unless I have a cesar or a shaved head, most white employers won't give me a chance. Its like if you try to have any hairstyle that is popular or unique to your culture or ethnicity it pisses people off.
If I was a japanese dude I'd probably try to get a samurai hairstyle
lightless_shado
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HomShaBom said:
You wouldn't even hire a dude with cornrows?
for the record I haven't even done anything with my hair. I just comb it to the side(it isn't very curly) and then go about my day lol
Interesting. I bailed out when it turned into the adventures of Sasuke. I may need to check it out again.Devolution said:
As for the race thing, it doesn't bother me. I always tell people I date females, couldn't care less about the color of skin. I've probably dated more outside my race than within(don't try to on purpose, just happens you know) so my parents are use to it. They did give me the "wish I be with a black girl" bit, but they've since let that go. Current GF is Vietnamese, and they've been fine with her for the most part. I do get get the occasional mean mug from people when we out, but whatever, they just mad they ugly.
computers putin'
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HomShaBom said:
like he said, it depends on the profession really.
I usually rock a fade or a taper myself. what I find hilarious though is that white people ( no offense to anyone ) usually cant tell when I get a haircut though. I remember one kid I was doing a group project with at school asked to meet up. I decided to hit the barber chair before I met him and ended up running few minutes ( like 10 or so ) late. When I did meet up with him he asked why I was late, and when I told him I just got a haircut, he said " .....but it looks exactly the same as yesterday....... ". granted I get my hair cut every week, but I dont think most white people notice something like a fresh line up or what not. I shouldn't say white people though, it's more of a cultural thing
Devolution
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Lebron said:
You'll love Killer Bee then.
if you don't mind spoilers
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100114133518/naruto/images/thumb/8/89/Killer_Bee_stabes_Sasuke.jpg/788px-Killer_Bee_stabes_Sasuke.jpg
I got cornrows recently for the first time. Its been 3 weeks now and they're starting to get frizzy and loose. 
Is this normal?
My hairs somewhat a mix of loose, wavy, curls. My background is East African so I don't know if that has a part to play with my hair in my genetics. :/
Is this normal?
My hairs somewhat a mix of loose, wavy, curls. My background is East African so I don't know if that has a part to play with my hair in my genetics. :/
Devolution
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Derwind said:I got cornrows recently for the first time. Its been 3 weeks now and they're starting to get frizzy and loose.
Is this normal?
My hairs somewhat a mix of loose, wavy, curls. My background is East African so I don't know if that has a part to play with my hair in my genetics. :/
I got cornrows once. After I took them out my hair looked like this:
perfectnight
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I always thought Christina looked great with her white-fro haha. Every single one of my brothers/cousins and friends disagreed with me
yea. i have that same curly/wavy hair. when i was younger, people used to say, oh look at that young indian kid! I did look rather indian though. even in the face department.
But there is no excuse for that now. Yet they still say I'm indian, or yemenite. These are arabs and indians calling me indian or yemenite by the way. You know you done fucked up when they confuse you for one of their own.
But there is no excuse for that now. Yet they still say I'm indian, or yemenite. These are arabs and indians calling me indian or yemenite by the way. You know you done fucked up when they confuse you for one of their own.
Devolution
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agrajag said:
I'm white and the cool bros (and broettes) in here don't mind =).
Devolution
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Gamer98 said:
Already did in the PYP thread (2010) but I think a bunch of people missed it the first time around.
Hey, not to go back to Shanadeus, but I remember when a GAF member made a livejournal account just for him lol. Sucks that he never updated it though.
http://shanadeus.livejournal.com/
It should've been his tag or something, it was such a nice thing to do..
http://shanadeus.livejournal.com/
It should've been his tag or something, it was such a nice thing to do..
Hell no.agrajag said:
But to which sentence?!?!
Devolution
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Veidt said:
I'll do it if you do it.
Devolution
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Gamer98 said:
My current profile pic is lulzy.