>if that post was truly meant
>for me or not but
>I never made an argument
>for afros making people more
>intelligent or spiritually connected. My
>gripe is with people who
>question a sistas motives for
>wearing and growing her hair
>naturally (as opposed to expensive
>chemical treatments). The question should
>be "why are you continuously
>using harsh chemicals on your
>hair?" and "why do you
>want to alter your hair's
>natural state in the first
>place?" This question should be
>posed to black women ages
>6 and up. I'm sure
>the answers would be astounding.
>

I couldn't agree with you more! How could someone ask "why go natural?" I think the answer is already embedded in the question, because it's just natural! People make statements with their beliefs, views, etc. If your hair is natural as a direct result of your views on the world, then yeah! Everyone should live up to the standards that they set for themselves, but people shouldn't assume that a natural state of being has anything political embedded within the curly lock!
>
>"We live the now for the
>promise of the infinite" --Mos
>Def
>
>"I'm tryin' to soar to altitudes
>unknown to man, woman or
>the most agile of birds"
>--yours truly
>
>"your people first. a quiet strength.
>the positioning of oneself so
>that observation becomes reaction, where
>study is preferred to night
>life, where emotion is not
>seen as a weakness. love
>for self, family, children and
>extensions of self is beyond
>the verbal"
>--Haki R. Madhubuti