Black Women Wear Weaves Because They'Re Possessed? | 'Bad Hair' Review
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Hi everyone! Welcome back! I know it's only been like two weeks but I feel like I've been gone a LIFETIME. In today's video I'm analyzing the symbolism in the new Hulu Original movie, 'Bad Hair.' This conversation is long overdue.
Do Black women wear weaves to look like another race?
Are weaves a form of self hatred?
Is it appropriating White culture to straighten your hair?
Watch the entire video and you just might find your answer.
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Hi everyone welcome to this video.. My name is Tee if you're new here., So first things. First, how are you I feel like we haven't seen each other in ages..? We haven't seen each other in so long. [ Blac, Youngsta, ] :'Do. You remember me From last year ?' Today we got ta talk about this new movie. Bad hair. Because'Bad Hair' is a satirical horror, film, written produced and directed by Justin Simien. He's also written and directed for'Dear White People ,' the movie and the show which explains all of those cameos.'Bad Hair' takes place in 1980s, Los Angeles and follows the story of Anna Bludsoe, an Executive assistant at a tv network, ,'Culture ,', who desperately wants to advance in her career., Although she has the talent and the work ethic she's constantly overlooked, because she doesn't have the look. When she finally gives in and changes her appearance for the sake of success. She realizes her sacrifice is more horrifying than she could have ever imagined.. That'S my synopsis. By the way it was good right. Hair assimilation could not have been better depicted in my eyes, and I am SO ready to talk about. It. Assimilation by dictionary definition is simply the process of becoming similar to something.. Culturally, we assimilate every single day. When we listen to a certain kind of music or we try and conceal our natural way of speaking to fit in with a desired friend group. That'S cultural assimilation.! When we dress like people who are more accepted by society or have a higher social ranking, that's also cultural assimilation. For Black women. Many of us take part in hair assimilation, especially in the workplace.., especially in the entertainment industry, because it is still a common bias that natural black hair is unprofessional and unflattering.. Now, obviously, that's not always, or the only reason why Black women get weaves and wigs. But I would say that's the main reason. That'S the main thing that sparked this entire phenomenon., But one thing we sure as hell DO N'T do it. For.. is to look like another race., So you can stop chasing your own tales in my comments., I swear. Y'All kill me like ``, so if a White woman wearing box braids is cultural appropriation, how come a Black woman wearing a weave or blonde hair isn't ?''? Why y'all keep trying to go there with me? Like? Are you not tired of me so quickly and effortlessly proving you wrong? Are you not ashamed of yourself? Are you not embarrassed? This is really embarrassing.. Let me give you another hit because clearly you're feening., First of all, our hair can do that.. I don't know if you missed the memo, but that's why they call it Black girl MAGIC., Because we can defy gravity with our hair.. We can also let it fall to the floor., It could be the kinkiest, it could be the coiliest.., and then we slap some heat on it and it could be the silkiest. Our hair can do WHATEVER we want it to do without a weave in sight.. That'S why it's so important that the `` it girl'' of the movie Sandra who served as an icon of amazing hair is a dark-skinned Black woman. I KNOW that was intentional.. Furthermore, as we've already discussed, ..., se y'all got me in here repeating myself., To appropriate a culture which straight hair/blonde hair... That'S not even a culture, that's genetics., But to appropriate a culture. It has to be done with malice. Trying to take ownership of a culture you're, not a part of and/or, trying to profit off of it.. We'Re not doing all this to our hair. To appease you or to look like you we're doing it, so we don't get [ __, ] fired., It's quite simple: to understand: I- *Back to the movie..*. The movie begins with a flashback to Anna's childhood. She's, pretending to be a radio host, while her perm is processing in her head.. It'S burning and she's vocal about that, but her sister/cousin dismisses it because''. That just means it's working.''. Anna is dark and her sister/cousin Linda is light skinned which at first I didn't really think much of., But then Linda starts to make remarks like ``. If you wash it out now, you'll be as nappy as you ever were'' or ``. You might just pass for my sister after all.'' This lets. The audience know two things. One Anna is not Linda's biological sister and two. She faces texturism because of it.. For those who don't know, texturism is a form of hair discrimination where looser and less kinkier hair textures are viewed as more beautiful and favorable likely because it alludes to racial ambiguity.. Anna is required to put in this perm and I say required because she is a child, a Black child at that, which means she likely had little to no agency over her hair or her overall appearance for that matter.. So she's required to do this, not just because it'll make her hair easier to maintain, but so she can be socially perceived as biologically related to her lighter complected, racially ambiguous sister.. Her sister goes to wash the perm out and Anna's hair begins falling out in clumps and she gets a pretty severe chemical burn on her scalp that never goes away.. This part of the movie really stuck out to me because I've never gotten a perm ever in my life., My mother was not having it.. She was completely against any kind of perm relaxer or really just any chemical that would permanently alter the natural state of my hair. And, as you can imagine, I hated it. I absolutely hated it because every Black girl at school was getting them, so their hair could survive. Humidity. A rainy day was no big deal.. They could wear their hair down if they wanted. They didn't have to wear them in plats, tight, ass bubbles.. So in my eyes, these girls had a sense of freedom that my mother just would not allow me to experience., And my mother's reasoning was always as horrific as this scene.''. It'S gon na burn like fire. All your hair is gon na fall out !'' And I really just thought she was being dramatic. But then I remembered a clip from Chris Rock's 2009 documentary called'Good Hair.'. He was exploring the world of perms and relaxers and he was speaking with a chemist who explained the dangers of sodium hydroxide, which is a chemical used in perms and relaxers. [, Chris Rock ] ``. Could you tell us exactly how dangerous sodium hydroxide is? [? Professor Berry, ] ``, sodium hydroxide will burn through your skin.. The chicken is your skin.'' [ Chris Rock ] ``. Okay, so it'll go from my brown skin down to the white meat.'' [ Professor Berry ] `` right.'' [, Chris Rock ] `` wow.. Now you realize this goes in people's heads right, ?'', [, Professor Berry, ], ``, sodium hydroxide, ?'' [, Chris Rock ] ``, just straightening it out.'' [, Professor Berry, ] ``. Why would they do that ?''? So obviously, the risk of getting a third degree burn on your scalp from these chemical relaxers is very high.'Bad. Hair ,', the movie is obviously a satire. So at some points you have to suspend your disbelief, but for a majority of it it was true to depiction.. Even though it was gory and like to look at this stuff really be happening. Next scene cuts to a now adult Anna who is preparing for a job interview.. This job denies her because, according to them, they wanted their employee to look a little more `` rock''. Instead of `` urban.'', Contrary to how this sounds, this is not a race thing.. Well, not really. They were actually scouting Black women specifically, but as soon as Anna exits, the interview room, all the other Black women waiting for their interview, while they also have natural hair. It'S a much looser curl pattern than Anna's. Again that theme of texturism. Her not getting a job she's qualified for simply because she doesn't have `` the look.'' And while we're still on the topic of perms and hair discrimination and whatnot, can I share a quick story. I remember when I was in 7th grade. I remember this day so vividly. I used to hang out with this group of girls and one day me and one of the girls got into it and my hair was completely natural, so I used to wear it in those little ponytail puffs, sometimes in the back. Sometimes, on the top., So while me and this girl are in our little..you know, she says `` somebody tell this girl who needs a perm ...''. I don't remember what she said directly before that I don't remember what she said directly after that I don't even remember what we were arguing about., But I vividly remember her saying the words `` somebody tell this girl who needs a perm'', and I was thinking. Excuse me, I know you not talking about my hair when the tips of yours are yet to touch the bottom of your earlobes. Miss struggle bob., And even that is problematic for me to say, because that's length, shaming, which is yet another problem in the Black hair community.. But that just goes to show how much texture can be used as a means to meter. A Black girl or woman's worth. Be it her worthiness to get a job like in the movie or in my case, her worthiness to have discourse because shorty was acting like? I didn't even deserve to speak to her because my hair wasn't straight. And at the time I didn't really think it affected me all that much, but in retrospect it really did because the school year after that I started getting my hair pressed regularly and I never Wore my natural hair again., So please don't think I'm trying to be all holier than thou by saying I've never gotten a perm, because I was still wearing my hair in an unnatural state. It just wasn't chemically., But the shame still existed. So from 7th grade..what is that age 12. My natural hair never saw the light of day again until I shaved it at age. 22.. Anna makes her way to her current job and walks into a board meeting where she and her co-workers are informed that there is a new department head in town and he is trying to revamp Culture. First order of business. Her current boss, Edna, who is a Black woman with dreadlocks, who gives off a very earthy very burns, incense daily/listens to Baduizm on Sunday's type of vibe, is stepping down and is being replaced by a woman named Zora, who is a racially ambiguous ex-supermodel who gives off A no-nonsense very'Devil Wears Prada ,', very evil, Olivia, Pope kind of vibe. Anna and her co-workers do not take well to this because they're not stupid, They see. What'S going on, these new people are trying to whitewash the company Soon after Julius, who is the guy? Anna is hooking up with. He has his own show and he is on air to introduce the new music video of the week, which is by an artist named Sandra.. One of the first things that's commented on is Sandra's neon green eyes, which foreshadows the demonic theme that'll soon be introduced.. Then someone comments on her hair, saying it must be glued down the way she's flipping it all over the place and it's not going anywhere.. So they start to speculate.. Maybe it's a relaxer, maybe she's, mixed. Or maybe... It'S a weave. It was so interesting to be watching this in 2020, 30 years after the setting of the movie and seeing Black women so fascinated with something that has become so common and familiar in our community. All right. This next scene is super important. It'S the rising action to the demonic hair monster that we know is going to come up. Soon. Anna takes the money. Her aunt gave her to cover her rent because she's on the brink of eviction to go, get us sew in It's. Finally, Anna's turn to get her sew in and it is ROUGH.. The movie did an amazing job at depicting just how tiresome and how painful the sew in process really is. Anna's getting her hair, braided and she's obviously experiencing some of the worst pain of her life and she eventually faints right there in the chair. Again, no need To suspend your disbelief, because this stuff really happens., Not everyone - is tender headed but coming from a tender headed queen ( me ). The last time I was getting my hair braided. I remember thinking to myself if I walk out of this salon and I still have feeling in my right arm and vision in both eyes, I will be ASTONISHED., It's truly a torturous experience. And then to leave the salon with your head on FIRE pulsating, And you Just scrambling looking for any ibuprofen, you can find.. Oh my gosh., I am triggered right. Now. Anna starts to read the folk tale: of'The Moss, Haired Girl', so we're getting closer and closer to the climax here.. The story is about a young house slave who went walking in the woods one day when she saw trees with black moss that resembled her master's hair.. She took that moss and made herself a wig.. Her master gets a cut and the hair begins drinking his blood. Right before he died. He said to her `` that ain't moss., It's hair of witches from the before time, who need to drink blood in order to take over a person's body, so they could use it as a host to do all their witchery.''. Okay, obviously our weaves don't possess us and use our bodies to suck the blood out of our enemies.. But We could definitely say some women do grow, a dangerously unhealthy dependency and attachment to their weaves.. Not only are weaves a bit easier to manage than natural hair, but on top of that, look how much we got ta go through to even get these things on our heads.. The movie showed us the torture of the sew-in process, but the wig process ain't that much better. It really doesn't matter how good your bald cap method is, or how strong your got 2 be, or your ultra bond, whatever is.. At the end of the day. From my experience wearing a wig is like wearing a hat. And don't even get me started on wearing a hat on top of the wig, because i used to do that. [ __ ] A LOT. At the end of the day, you're gluing, something to your forehead and leaving it there for hours, sometimes days.. At the end of the day, when you take that lace off of your head, you're likely to break out across your hairline or have some form of discoloration. Wigs look good, They look really really good, but they're uncomfortable In the very least. We should be able to admit that And when you invest so much in something in this case, women are investing not just money but also physical pain. It starts to become really important to you.. Naturally, you just start to treasure and cherish that thing, ESPECIALLY when you get an immediate return on your investment that exceeds your expectations. Just look at Anna and how she was treated immediately after getting her weave., She was getting invited to board meetings getting attention from the Man she's always wanted. The head of the department. He finally saw her.. I love how they did that. Remember early on in the movie she bumped into him in the lobby, and she walked in late on his meeting.. Let me reiterate for you. She smashed into him. In the lobby him and his whole posse., And then she interrupted a meeting. He was running with her tardiness and that STILL wasn't enough for him to notice her or, in the very least view her as important enough to commit her face or name to memory.. But the second she got weave.. The second. She got a weave and consequently started advancing corporately. Oh, it was a different story. He saw her at an industry party and congratulated her by saying something to the effect of'' wow you're so good. What'S your secret ?'' Four years., I've been working here for four years.. You see this weave granted Anna more than just attention from from bum ass, Julius it granted her VISIBILITY.. So she became reliant on this weave to complete her identity.. Yes, it was uncomfortable.. Yes, it was expensive.. Yes, it started to change her personality, But now she's getting a promotion. Now people care what she has to say. Now men are romantically pursuing HER. She ain't got to beg nobody for attention., Even women they're nicer to her because they think she's, the `` it girl ;'' she elevated in social spheres as well. Back to the killer. Weave.. All those crimes that the weave was out here committing was symbolic of how obsessive some Black women become over this dead hair because remember, it is DEAD HAIR on our heads. And in a way it does possess us.. It DOES take possession of our livelihood because little by little, every aspect of our lives has to work AROUND this weave or wig.. Don'T touch it, don't get it wet, don't SWEAT., Pat, don't scratch. Make sure you put on a bonnet a durag, a satin scarf or satin pillow cases, every single, night. And yeah. You could write this off as `` beauty is pain, but it's still a lot.. It'S still a whole lot. When you think about all we got to go through all of the pain all of the discomfort for the end result of visibility, Not just as an employee but as human beings. Navigating this earth. We going through all this for the small reward of simply being noticed.. That'S mad! That'S that's scary! It'S awesome, scary movie, [ __ ]. This movie was brilliant.. Now, as the movie comes to a close Anna's, hair takes like four more people and it activates anytime, she's, angry or envious or tries to cut it off.. For that part, I don't really have much to say, because it wasn't really symbolic. I think it was just there for the climax of it all., But the last piece of symbolism I did catch was the closing scene.. The man who is overseeing this demonic, hair weave is Mr. Madison the same man who is the head of Anna's department.? Now I don't know if he's actually Mr. Madison or, if he's also just a possessed host whose job is to redistribute this weave and keep the witch's legacy going., But either way this was a modern-day massa trope., Making all the rules doing the least amount of work. But getting all the profit/all the power Yeah., Firstly, at the job., Remember Culture stopped being Culture. When he came in town it turned into Cult.. They made the Black women assimilate to keep their jobs. They took off cooking, shows and Anita Baker. They basically tried to reproduce Black culture through a lens that is palatable to a White audience, even though the main purpose of the channel was to serve as a one-stop shop for modern day, Black creatives., That's the first one, and secondly, many of these hair companies are Not owned by Black people, even though we're their main market., We already went over how much power Black women give to the hair industry and because there's always a market for it. The distributors are the ones who control that power.. So if they want to spike up the prices they can and we're still going to buy. If they want to charge thousands of dollars for a unit, they can and we're still going to buy.. If they want to put crazy chemicals in those wefts, they can And we're still going to buy And not even question it, because how many people know the exact process of how wefts are made or how wigs are constructed Show of hands? Is there even a regulation agency or some sort of quality inspection that they have to pass in order to be able to distribute it to us? Thank you all so much for watching, especially if you made it to the end. Be sure to leave your thoughts and your comments down. Below. Great movie, great great movie.. I enjoyed it so much more. The second time around and for a satire, it was filled with a lot of symbolism. For those of you who still wear weaves and wigs no judgment here I mean I'll, probably wear a wig again one day in the future., It's just good to be aware.. Thankfully, the world has progressed a bit., Even though assimilation does still exist in the very least, Black women can wear the hair that grows naturally out of their head, and it's not a means for termination of employment.. The world doesn't come to an end because of it, but we still have a long way to go.. Also shout out to Usher. Um ... could y'all not have given my king of R & B some more lines. What was up with that And shout out to all of the amazing actors., This movie was STACKED.. This movie was stacked with iconic recognizable Black faces wow.. I should have known Hulu got that bag.. Give me a thumbs up or thumbs down, however you're feeling today and be sure to subscribe for more content. I'll catch you in the next video Bye,
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••: Also, people saying that black women who straighten their hair are trying to look white forget that white people don't own straight hair. Asian, Indigenous, Polynesian and Latin/South American people can have straight hair too... Disclaimer: Black people CAN and DO have straight hair too. Black people are one of the most (if not the most) ethnically diverse races on Earth.
Desree McNair: 'Good Hair' is the actual reason why I chose to stop getting relaxers even though my Mom did not support!! Thanks for this video!
crowshapedvoid: As a non black person, I never knew how much work and pain went into maintaining straighter hair. this video was really informative for me ty
The Greedy Worm: Watching that chemical burn through the chicken was SCARY. I can’t imagine how many women have been burnt by this stuff, what that must feel like
FantasyIslandGirl: This was a wonderful review. It’s frustrating that black women’s hair is such a statement. If my hair is natural, I’m woke. If my hair is permed or I wear weaves, I hate myself. If I’m “woke,” I’m a threat. If I’m self hating, I’m not genuine and not trustworthy. It’s absolutely ridiculous.
Katie Hope: I used to think straightening our hair was a form of white appropriation. In college, I wrote a whole article about it. The self-hate was tragic and real I have since awakened. now I just be wearing wigs cus I’m lazy lmao
Yoshitoes: I’m kind of late on this but I’m a boy (15) and I started growing out my hair. It’s helped me become more conscious about how black women are discriminated against for their hair. I’ve also experienced texturism from my mom who has a significantly looser hair pattern than me. I’ve felt conscious about my hair texture at time because of it.
Paige: its just funny that white girls think we wear straight wigs to look like them, like y'all don't own straight hair and why would I want to look like u :D
cat spaghetti: I swear im mexican but Black women are the most misunderstood and underrated people in todays society, yall are the backbone istg
Samia Leanne: A lot of people were saying that this movie wasn’t that scary but to no honest I think it was the realism and symbolism that made it scary
Dylan Robinson: Black woman need to see that sometimes we are the oppressor of are own community we are toxic against one either why i don't know. Why . but alot black people made fun of Blue ivy (Beyonce daughter ) when she had hair natural hair it got so bad that Beyonce even called it out on her song . and years later people think shes so pretty because of her hair is straight now..... Sad . Really i don't know how we expect "white people" to stop judging be we dont stop judging our own . ex gabby douglus was also harrsed by the Black community also about hair ....i dont understand why i just dont .
Tori Lotus: Paul Mooney quote: "When your hair is relaxed, white people are relaxed." Smh... needs serious community discussion, so overdue. ❤️❤️
Ciel Sky: I’m so tired of black people feeling the need to explain everything or having to always voice how proud we are like it’s exhausting. White people are doing the same thing unapologetically. We need to stop giving this so much life like I am who I am and I don’t need to answer to nobody about what I decide to do with me. I love my weaves and relaxing my hair when I get ready so what
BapsBABY: I went to a predominantly white school and I only ever got compliments from my schoolmate or teachers when I had straight hair. Never when I had braids, twists, or even in my naturally curly kinky state. I apparently only had good hair when it was down. So I also had a problem with straightening my hair all the time but I calmed down after seeing one of the other few black girls in my high school having to cut her hair really low because of heat damage and I wasn't about to cut mine.
JoyIsntFunny: The scientist asking “why would they do that” has me in TEARS!!!!
Vanessa Gutierrez- Ramirez: This was the horror version of Nappily Ever After in my eyes. Both had very strong messages about Eurocentric standards placed on black women and how they wear their hair ... but man Bad Hair was a TRIP
Nicole Gordon: Black hair is alive. Anything that is alive is able to “stand” just like grass and trees and plants our hair defines gravity. Our hair is also an antenna and connects us to source .
Michaela Reilly: as a white woman I really enjoy your channel because it offers me the chance to learn more about the black struggle as well as educating me on privilege and culture. thank you for all you do Tee
Intoxicated father: You talking about black girls hair can defy gravity with their hair made me feel better about my hair
N Williams: You’re giving me Jada in the 90s in this vid!!! I had the exact same assessment of this film as you! Hair assimilation was and still is very real. Natural hair movement be damned; the standard is still any texture unlike my tight coils.
Isadora Lemos: "gives off a very earthy, very burns incense daily/listens to Baduizm on sunday type of vibe" I laughed so much bc girl this is pretty much the archetype I'm looking for
LolaBABI: I strongly believe relaxer is tied to high rates of fibroids in the community.
Resting Glitch Face: I used to work in hair salons in my early twenties (I'm white, and worked in "white" salons). One thing I found shocking was that they didn't teach us how to do black hair in trade school. Like at all. And at the time, there was no way to find a "black hair" course in the government subsidized courses. When I asked about it, I was told "Well, there's not a big market for it" (my reaction: excuse me, wait, what?) and "Black people don't want white people doing their hair". Which may be true, I wouldn't know. But I also wondered whether the REAL answer was "We don't know how to do it, we don't want to learn it and we don't want to do it." Then, I went on to work in high end salons. I never saw one single black client. Or hairdresser for that matter. I only saw ONE black woman get a haircut at a small neighborhood salon I worked at. She came in after another salon ruined her hair with a relaxer. The segregation in the hair industry is SO obvious, yet nobody talks about it. It's so confusing to me.
stinky milk: that lipstick color is gorgeous!!
tashie's chimchim: I have been natural for 5 yrs. I can say for sure that I stopped getting asked out when I went natural. I found real cute styles, but black men wouldn't even look my direction until I have box braids or a wig. When I just focused on wearing my natural I just lost all semblance of my femininity and just wore my hair natural.
Li Yong 🇨🇳: I Remember when that H&M advert came out with that blk girl all of the blk women were cursing her saying she looks crazy ♂️ smh that's their insecurity showing
Alissa McCammon: When I was little my mom forced me to get perms and I HATED them so much. They hurt so bad! And she always said "beauty is pain" but I never even liked the look it gave me. I wanted to have curls because I felt like having my hair constantly straightened was just fake, but my mom used to tell me "natural is just nappy". I never agreed with this phrase, because if properly taken care of, natural doesn't have to be nappy. But she didn't want to hear me out. I finally convinced her to let me go natural when i was 13. To this day she isn't supportive of my choice, I'm 15 btw. Also I remember one day, when i was 7, my mom had a really busy week and didn't have time to perm my hair. I went to my grandmother's house that day and because of the humidity, my hair was kind of frizzy, so instead of taking me to the park that day, my grandma took me to a hair salon. She had them straighten my hair EXCESSIVELY and it hurt so bad. But she told me that I couldn't walk around her house looking like a "nappy-headed negro" I- i was SEVEN.
Mikki Brayboy: I had severe dandruff that went away when i stopped getting relaxers. I got burns all over my scalp that would scab and peel. Now that im natural my scalp is no longer gross. I dont feel the need to wear hats and hoodies anymore.
Miss Nolver: Hair discrimination seems to be very bad in America. I think it's the reason why a lot of black American women are longing for a looser curl pattern
Rhiana G: I can't imagine you and all women of color's pain. I watch videos like this to understand just a little bit more how huge our experiences, even in the same city can differ so greatly. I hope natural hair will be celebrated & we can leave outdated racist prejudices in the past. Much love to you
HeartBr8kRach: Chile this movie was a fool. It was one of the worst movies I’ve seen in 2020. Nonetheless, the message hit home. Hair discrimination is definitely something that needs to die!!!
Kiayla Ryann: I hated this movie I really did It was all over the place. I think it was trying to depict too many different things and it felt a respect politcky to me. This is coming from a woman who only wears natural hair. I had to many qualms with this
Ample Oloruntogbe: I just shaved my hair and I’m kinda rocking Tee’s look but in red. The best thing about getting a bc even tho I’ve been natural for 5yrs is being able to feel my scalp and I swr the low cut look on us black ladies really do slap. I haven’t felt myself in a while till I made this change.
jadecasssie: "Struggle bob" took me OUT
Chanel 1: Who needs an old-school dictionary when you have a modern honest opinionated queen like Tee Noir?
BEE24: I love the way your mind works. Especially when you were talking about how we don't even know if there are regulations when it comes to the production of hair. Bravo! Another great video as always.
nykesia Jones: I remember when I was 17 I was getting silk raps and there isn’t one time I can remember where a compliment about my hair didn’t end with the questions, “that’s your real hair?” or “What you mixed with?” I would always say black and my hair dresser had an on going joke about my mom needing to tell me who my real dad was because he wasn’t a black man and everyone would always laugh but it always felt weird to me how the “good qualities“ about my hair was never attributed to my blackness. We’re so conditioned to hate our hair that we don’t even see how we perpetuate the same behaviors that’s harmful to us. When it comes to black women and hair it’s like we get hit from every angle even when it’s not intentional whether it’s getting a job, dating, family members, school, and even strangers. Our hair is HEAVILY criticized but only when we wear it and people wonder why we get upset when non black women take our hairstyles and not only get praised but credit and monetary gain. It’s a slap in the face and I’m so tired of people pretending like they don’t understand us saying “it’s just hair”. No, it’s something that greatly effects our everyday lives the second we are born.
Eerie Sheena: When she said it’s DEAD HAIR on our heads, had me hollering
Adeola Adewale: Thank you for talking about your personal experience with relaxers. My mother was much like your mom. She has 4 girls and did not let anyone of us get a relaxer even though all of our friends had it. However, I thank her for that because she was trying to save us from what she went through with hair falling out, burning scalp, etc. I am forever grateful!
Miss Diction: Don’t mind me, I’m just feeding the merciless algorithm for this queen.
cherry pie: i'm so glad i stood up to my mom and cut all my hair just so i can let it grow how its supposed to be. its so much healthier and prettier this way and i dont have to worry about perm burns, hair falling, the fucking hot shit they used to straighten it more and DEAR GOD the blowers.
Reel Elkhidir: This video brings me so much joy. I got a perm 3 times, twice when I was 7 and once when I was 8 until my mom realized it was just damaging my hair. I have 3 other sister but they all got my mom’s genes of 3a-3b type and I’m out here with the 4b which made her really ashamed for some reason. Even 7 years later my scalp is still damaged and my older sister still says “you look like you’re in the circus with that Afro” when I just got out the bathroom and my mom wants me straighten it even tho I really hate it. Like..... can they not understand that I like my hair and enjoy having some anti gravity qualities to it? Makes me mad
stinkyhobgoblin: The connection to witches and hair actually comes from European beliefs that witches gained their power from hair. People used to cut off their hair and bury it with them when they died so the witches couldn't steal it and use it for dark magic
*.*A P P L E S U B S*.*: i never liked weave because it always made my scalp breakout but the moment i decide to were my natural hair i get complaints left from right
shuki 34: I usually use to get the opposite effect whenever I used a weave. You don't know how annoying it is to have some random dude (mostly black men) approach me to criticize me in some mocked intellectual way for being a "hat head" in an attempt to seem woke or down with natural haired sistas. These were vastly different reactions from back in the day when people used to actually like seeing me in a weave. I always thought this was due to what was trending at the time and not a racial hair thing so I found this videos perspective to be insightful. Just wanted to give my thoughts.
Serena: Her receiving the attention from others due to having a looser texture..... felt that in my spirit
Martian: “Give me thumbs up or thumbs down however you’re feeling today” Awww, she worked hard on this video and she still said a thumbs up or DOWN if you want. I would never but she’s real. I never heard YouTuber say that
Hey Ya: I got hired while wearing a wig. I have longer hair than the wig but my texture requires time & more maintenance than I usually can give. Some people at work asked about my real hair and that makes me hide even more
leo lucky: "Are you not embarrazzzzed" I love how popular that phrase got
sishtish: I'm a mixed race woman in ireland (countryside) and this is literally the first time I've heard openly that wigs are uncomfortable to wear... And same for the braid process. My family is all white and I've never been around a huge amount of the African Irish community community, so my hair knowledge is very limited. I always thought it was too chicken.. Or not hardy enough to get a weave or wear a wig.. I presumed it wasn't a problem to everyone who I see with them. So.. Thanks, glad I found her videos.
Tropical Disaster: Watching the relaxing scene when I saw someone reviewing the movie gave me some terrible flashbacks to when I used to get burns from getting my own hair done. Touching the scabs and feeling how it hurt when my aunt decided TO RAKE THE COMB OVER IT when the hair was straight. I did a big chop in 2017 at 19 and have been natural ever since. AINT GOING BACK
gillianne celestine: You should watch Kennie J.D.'s review of the movie. She found a lot of positives underneath this mess of a movie. I liked her spin on it.
Caylee S. Kern: I felt the chemical burn scene. I have so many chemical burns on my scalp from a perm and a bobby pin incident (don't ask). they have healed but if you look and part my hair, you can see the burns. I can still feel them too bc they're literally bumps
#SoulDivewithLebo: We should find a way to talk about personality changes or "character adaptations" we do every time we change our hair. I know my walk and carry myself differently when I have braids to when I have a weave or some other hairstyle, changing wardrobe and demeanour
SPICEY-regrets: i thought i was the only one who would be in mad pain after i get my hair braided
SimplyAliyahNicole: I really enjoyed this review! I think as well think the possession of the hair had to with how some of the hair is obtained. The hair is India is sacrificed and we’re unaware of the spiritual aspects of wearing another persons hair.
dajawnchriscross: I’ve always had finer hair, but it’s very tightly spiraled and my mom HATED doing my hair. Also, I think as lighter skin females growing up in the 90s and w/ my grandmother looking racially ambiguous the idea of having a sleek hair texture was necessary to maintain whatever benefits they received. So i was forced to get a relaxer. Those things BURNED because my hair was very resistance to loosening my curl pattern but my hair is fine so after like 5 min the thang was ready to come out but my curl pattern remained unchanged. Even as i got older, (without perms now) my ability to “blend” or receive praise from other cultures was dependent on the status of my hair and it’s alignment with whiteness. I felt this movie so hard because I LITERALLY had to cut all my hair off to accept myself. Now I look at my hair as a representation of a deeper beauty that is within me, not a tool to gain the affections or acceptance of others.
Fenix Nailz: She was so tender headed I felt bad for her. Lol I love some good braids. And sew ins. I loved this movie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Such a great satirical story
Anastasia Vasilyeva: why do people never mention the ethics of making wigs from the hair of poor women in India and China.. (lipstick looking good btw)
Kofi Hoyle: My Mother would let me gets perms so I could understand and learn how much I would regret it. She was right.
Amira Clemens: I’m so glad to see this super realistic and objective review on this movie. I saw so many (black) people denouncing it before it even came out saying “they’re running out of topics.” I saw the depiction and context before it was shown and was all the way here for it. The comment section, however, let me down. I’m happy to see this video on it. I hate weave for my own reasons but I hate how women are overly attached and obsessed with them to the point that they don’t care how much it damages their skin. Of course not all that wear them but if the shoe fits... lace it.
Cerise: Damn, I've had relaxers for years until I was 14. Used to cry in the salon because my scalp was burning and would end up with scabs. I think my hair has been damaged ever since but I finally cut it at 18 so I don't have to deal with it at all. Thank your mother she cared enough to not force you to do that shit.
L. Bay: GIRL YOU COMMUNICATE SO EFFECTIVELY! YOU DID A GREAT JOB REVIEWING THIS MOVIE
satzie: girl, you're out here giving us witch REALNESS
Tommie Shaw: You did an excellent job on this review! It changed my mind. I initially watched the movie and it just didn’t land for me. As girl who has done it all, I’m sensitive about how that topic is discussed. I honestly didn’t see the process of relaxers and weaves as horrific but....that’s after over 15 years of experiencing that process and being trained to just accept it. Thinking back after your review, the movie did a great job of articulating that point, amongst others. I’m definitely gonna give it another watch. Thank you!
Cherokee Girl: I wish black ladies would stop wearing weaves. I've seen them get infected and it's terrible. And it makes them start balding. I remember as a child, loving afros (I m old) and wanting my hair "done like that". My mom just looked at me like I was crazy. Be you ladies!
majorelle: i just wear my hair natural, and people have such an issue with it. Some people get perms and stuff because they like type 3 hair, but type 4 hair isnt appreciated much
SMG: Black women didn't exactly choose their look. At least not back in the day. They either had to cover up their hair or make it look more European(via relaxing or weaving). Even now, some work spaces and schools consider our natural hair inappropriate. Some women do choose this look, but with the cultural context, it's not the same as white women and box braids
Katie Hope: Oh my goodness i was one of the first girls to wear her hair naturally at my bougie, predominantly yt highschool and the only people who bullied me (to my face at least) for it were a few of the black girls. Called me spaghetti and noodles lmao.
Natalia Washington: Actually I used to get perms almost everytime I went to the hair dresser and my mom didn’t mind, but after a while I wanted my natural hair back and I wanted to learn how to take care of it and actually do it and I told my mom that and she was totally okay with it, so I don’t get perms anymore
H JT: I love your confidence keep doing what you do- as the creator of the Braid Out back in 2008, and one of those quirky, or free spirited tom boy types, I never truly cared what anyone thought of my hair, never felt the 'pressure" or "pain" and happily can't relate... I cut off most of my hair as a kid, have never glued on a wig, and lost my sugar daddy because after he spent a lot on a weave I took it out the next day, I didn't like it... I'm very interested in this movie and understand it's extreme, satire and horror , but I've enjoyed my hair and often don't see what the fuss is, surrounding us <3
natasha rules: I'm 4 years natural, just last week I relaxed my aunts hair and then put a weave on her head. She used to have nice, long natural hair and recently her hair isn't doing so great. She doesn't take care of her hair at all! Always dry always and uncared for. Two days later I washed and braided my mom's hair, after washing I was combing it and she literally wanted me to comb the way she used to comb my hair - like I was trying to rip her hair out and that's what she wanted. That's how she used to do my hair. The way we treat our hair is awful
dana4U100: I'm loving a lot of your videos, especially this one! I was on the fence as to whether I should watch the movie or not and your review was the deciding factor...I'll be watching tonight. I'm curently a natural haired woman but I feel, I understand and I innerstand the struggle of wigs & weaves vs natural hair. It aint no joke! #newsubscriber
llanimay: I saw your channel pop up in my recommendations a while ago, and seeing your content I definitely subscribed. But this is the first video of yours that I'm watching, and it's even better than I expected. You're so well spoken and entertaining, point after point, and engaging. I'm here for it miss thing. Find me binging ❤️
Earline M. Watts: You did an awesome job at narrating this movie. I will absolutely want to see it now that you've given wonder descriptive details. Thank you for all of your time and effort. Always stay beautiful and have the rest of a beautiful day.
Liya Reilly: You explain everything so much better than anyone ever could well done! ❤️
Science&Stauff: You know my sister asked me why when white women Warr box braids... it's cultural appropriation and when black women wear weaves it's "normal"..... Imma send her this video... She needs to see this
T. Wesley: When I was getting permed as a child... oh my, it was the worst. I had sensitive scalp and my head would burn! I had chemical burn in small patches all over my head. I will never let my kid get a perm, NEVER. Not until they leave my house. Heck no.
abadira: Girl when I tell you the chicken scene from Good Hair has been BURNED IN MY BRAIN since 09.... my mom also never let me get perms and that solidified it for me (but also I recognize that since I have 3c hair I never got as much shit for being natural because it was the "good" kind ) I've heard mixed reviews on this movie but this video makes me wanna check it out for myself.
Tom Toss: Racism is forever, well almost forever, and I love your mom; she saved your hair.
Kaitlyn R.: As a white girl, I distinctly remember when one of my black classmates asked me if my hair was “real”. I was so confused. Then I got older and understood the implications. I was still confused. Especially because the white women in my life remarked on how fine and thin my hair was.
Candice Horn: Tee you are just so smart and articulate. You snapped on this video.
Fiona Dooley: I watched this movie because of you, and it's so good! I'm white, so I had no idea about some of the specific suffering black women face because of racist beauty standards. But as a butch lesbian, I could relate to the social and financial consequences Anna faces for not looking the way a woman is "supposed to." I know that if I started wearing makeup and women's clothes, I would make more money and be treated better. But it would kind of be a deal with the devil. It would feel like admitting to myself that there's something wrong with the way I am. The witches would take turns in my head. I might even end up hurting other gender-nonconforming women indirectly. Anyway, thanks for all your good work!
KarmaLaya Goldenrule: That lip color is everything on her complexion ( and thank you for validating the struggle of us tender headed ladies)
Alexus Robinson: I love how every time I watch your videos, you put all my thoughts into words that are very comprehensive articulate words. Thank you for creating this channel for awareness for ourselves and others.
woo: Let’s take this time to appreciate how she serves every new video girl you are gorgeous ❤️
Tiara W: Im honestly tired of when movies are made about black woman it’s either about struggle love or about our hair!! IM TIRED OF IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTT!!!!why can’t it be she went against the odds & wore her natural hair anyways no matter what & was able to get far in her career (because those things actually do happen) NOT this scary weave bull
The Hidden Gem Podcast : Girl you did your damn thang with this video. I made it my business to watch this movie this movie hit home for me being in JH & wanting to perm my hair because, I thought getting a perm was normal and a form of being grown up. I been natural since 2015 and my hair is more happy than it has ever been. I also convinced my mom to stop perming as well the following year & it’s the best thing ever. This movie was everything! ...... btw your are Gorgeous Asf!
Sylvia Silas: "Are you not tired of me quickly and effortlessly proving you wrong?" That statement was so smug and im HERE. FOR. IT.
Tammy Mitchell: yet again, an incredibly well thought out and executed video! amazing work Tee <3
Wenter Dacus: Love this movie!!! Perfectly depicted the cause of how our hair effects all women!!!!
Jeaux With The Fro: The sodium hydroxide on the chicken burned my crops and poisoned my drinking supply omgggggg that's scary as hell. Panicking aside, I had been curious about this film so thank you for reviewing it!
Clarice Biyrd: LOVE, love, LOVE!! The fact that you did a post about this movie!!! It resonated, and bothered me so much, and I really needed to see that it affected other women in the same way.
Miss Alpaca: I was always shocked how braids and weaving was comfortable. and now I know that they are not.. even looking at these procedures hurt my scalp... its really sad
The Amity Elf: "At the time, I didn't think it affected me that much, but in retrospect it really did." I feel like that's such a big part of the minority and specifically black girl experience, is discovering in hindsight how these little instances of isms affected us.
R Griffin: Your point blank and matter of fact delivery, along with your unmistakable empathy for all who know the struggle, makes for a Refreshing Change. Well done & Stay Safe!
ollDeadfishllo: Bruh, the fact that the needle looked like it was going in her SCALP made my skin crawl.
Kiamber Staples: Great review. I need to watch this movie. My hair has been natural since 2014 and this year makes the first time I’ve worn it not under wigs, weaves, or crochet braids (thanks to quarantine).
sydneyashelton: Loved your video on this. I watched Kennie JD's a while ago, and it was cool to see how both of you had similar opinions about the movie but noticed different details and had different personal experiences to add. I can't wait to keep watching more of your content, this was thoughtful and well put as always.
gloriakmm: Yes, we all know that relaxers damage hair and can damage skin if applied incorrectly. But somehow, the dangers of peroxide, dyes, silicones and heat styling never get discussed - only relaxer. So white and asian women get a pass, but black women need to be afraid and put on notice. Same old same old...