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imami

Fri May-11-01 06:07 PM

  
"Why go natural?"


          

Hey everyone! I tend not to start things, unless there is a big reason behind it. So, I am going to ask the question...

WHY GO NATURAL?

I just have to ask because there seems to be a trend for women to start going natural with their hair. Is this just a fad or do you women really have a reason for doing it that deals with what they want or their individuality? Are these women just trying to play out the Afrocentric stereotype or are they doing this for themselves? Now that "natural" is popular, everyone wants to do it. Are they as bad as anyone else who follows trends?

These are just some serious quesions I have on my mind for the simple fact that I believe numerous women today are going "natural" because they are trying to emulate Erykah Badu, Jill Scott or anyone else who created their own style.

And while I am on the subject, can somebody tell me what in the world is "natural"? Is it the way you look according to a stereotype or just being yourself? Think about it. Who makes the definitions of what is to be considered natural and what is considered fake.

To me a woman with "natural" hair, afrocentric clothing, or any stereotypical image of being afrocentric is fake if they do not know who they are and why they do the things they do. They are just followers.

Let me know what ya think!

Thanks...

  

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Why go natural? [View all] , imami, Fri May-11-01 06:07 PM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
RE: Why go natural?
May 11th 2001
1
Here, here!!
imami
May 11th 2001
3
get the eff outta here
May 13th 2001
21
      What the eff are you talking about?
imami
May 21st 2001
149
this goes for men as well
SheRise
May 11th 2001
7
RE: Why go natural?
Gods Vessel
May 11th 2001
2
RE: Why go natural?
imami
May 11th 2001
4
lmao...
May 12th 2001
15
In my head..
May 11th 2001
5
Absolutely...
imami
May 11th 2001
6
been "natural" before they came..
Inta galatiK
May 12th 2001
8
RE: Why go natural?
May 12th 2001
9
RE: Why go natural? x( x(
May 14th 2001
28
      WHOAH!!!!
May 14th 2001
55
      RE: WHOAH!!!!
May 16th 2001
81
           I dunno...
May 16th 2001
82
           RE: I dunno...
May 16th 2001
84
                felt.
May 16th 2001
85
           400 Years W/out A Comb
May 20th 2001
120
      true
May 18th 2001
114
           OH YESSSSSSSSSS!
May 18th 2001
115
why i wear my hair the way i do...
May 12th 2001
10
RE: Why go natural?
May 12th 2001
11
I disagree
May 14th 2001
40
      hmmm...
May 14th 2001
42
      The Ancient Egyptian Society
May 14th 2001
44
           oh ok...interesting n/m
May 14th 2001
48
      the energy
May 15th 2001
76
           RE: the energy
May 20th 2001
128
           RE: the energy
msmalele
May 20th 2001
133
Why go to relaxer?
May 12th 2001
12
RE: Why go natural?
May 12th 2001
13
Beautifully said, sista!!!! n/m
May 12th 2001
14
currently in transition...
May 12th 2001
16
man...this subject is so tired...
May 12th 2001
17
      yeah it is...
May 14th 2001
23
RE: Why go natural?
May 12th 2001
18
Why believe in outward appearance?
May 12th 2001
19
lmao
May 14th 2001
32
RE: Why go natural?
lusciousDivya
May 12th 2001
20
RE: Why go natural?
sweetgirl
May 13th 2001
22
Why are people so tired...
May 14th 2001
24
RE: Why are people so tired...
sweetgirl
May 14th 2001
53
      Pork
May 15th 2001
64
           RE: Pork
sweetgirl
May 15th 2001
70
soooo...if i have a natural hair do that means...
May 14th 2001
25
You have to take it as far as YOU
May 14th 2001
43
      i don't if you missed it but this was my exact point...n/m
May 14th 2001
51
Beyond Tha Surface
May 14th 2001
26
RE: Beyond Tha Surface
May 15th 2001
60
On being natural....
May 14th 2001
27
Kinda glad its a fad...
May 14th 2001
29
DITTO DITTO DITTO!!!!!!!!
May 14th 2001
30
RE: Why go natural?
May 14th 2001
31
why do u care???
May 14th 2001
33
I know , this is like
May 14th 2001
35
      it's rather reminiscent of...
May 14th 2001
57
           Scurvy?
May 15th 2001
65
                str8 detroit baby
May 20th 2001
134
                     OoookAAAAY....
May 21st 2001
139
I noticed that...
May 14th 2001
34
RE: I noticed that...
May 15th 2001
74
      RE: I noticed that...
May 16th 2001
90
      White people's perms
May 20th 2001
132
....
May 14th 2001
36
It's the TRYIN' that matters....
May 14th 2001
47
      RE: It's the TRYIN' that matters....
May 14th 2001
59
           tryin' to be lobsters
May 15th 2001
63
                RE: tryin' to be lobsters
May 15th 2001
73
                     RE: tryin' to be lobsters
May 15th 2001
75
RE: Why go natural?
May 14th 2001
37
Also...
May 14th 2001
39
RE: Why go natural?
dallas32
May 14th 2001
38
sum of these natural need perms..
May 14th 2001
45
      sounds like my mom
May 14th 2001
49
           Oh good GRIEF!!!!
May 15th 2001
66
                yeah, basically
May 15th 2001
72
RE: Why go natural?
kflow
May 14th 2001
41
Wow!
May 14th 2001
52
takin care of yo heads???...
May 14th 2001
58
RE: Why go natural?
May 14th 2001
46
real simple for me
May 14th 2001
50
RE: real simple for me
Reese2000
May 14th 2001
54
Courage
May 15th 2001
68
If U don't know....
May 15th 2001
67
RE: Why go natural?
brwnsknldy
May 14th 2001
56
RE: Why go natural?
May 15th 2001
61
Is it just the hair?
May 15th 2001
62
Amen-ra
May 15th 2001
69
Weaves are ghetto.
foul mouthed kid
May 15th 2001
71
OK
May 20th 2001
121
      RE: OK
foul mouthed kid
May 20th 2001
126
           P Diddy The Caboose
May 20th 2001
130
           that attitude
May 21st 2001
148
so you say you're afrocentric cus your hair is nappy?
SheRise
May 15th 2001
77
RE: so you say you're afrocentric cus your hair is nappy?
May 15th 2001
78
      RE: so you say you're afrocentric cus your hair is nappy?
SheRise
May 15th 2001
79
           y'all seem to be
May 16th 2001
80
           RE: so you say you're afrocentric cus your hair is nappy?
May 16th 2001
83
           PLEASE enlighten us.
May 20th 2001
131
Cultural Identity
revelations
May 16th 2001
86
RE: Cultural Identity
May 17th 2001
91
      I love the "BOOO"s...lol
May 17th 2001
92
      RE: Cultural Identity
revelations
May 17th 2001
93
      Erykah
May 22nd 2001
167
RE: Why go natural?
May 16th 2001
87
Long Lives The 'Fro!!!
Ylana
May 16th 2001
88
Lemme point out that...
alienated
May 16th 2001
89
Eye dunno...
Ylana
May 17th 2001
94
      RE: Eye dunno...
May 18th 2001
95
Haki Madhubuti
May 22nd 2001
173
      right on! (lol) n/m
Ylana
May 22nd 2001
175
I'm really trippin on this
May 18th 2001
96
RE: I'm really trippin on this
May 18th 2001
97
Chew on THIS!
Ylana
May 19th 2001
119
      RE: Chew on THIS!
May 21st 2001
145
           RE: Chew on THIS!
May 21st 2001
147
                excellent questions!
Ylana
May 21st 2001
162
Don't perm if you're pregnant
May 18th 2001
98
I've heard both sides...
May 18th 2001
99
Old wives tale
May 18th 2001
100
      You are advised not to perm when pregnant
May 18th 2001
101
      RE: You are advised not to perm when pregnant
May 18th 2001
104
           are you a doctor?
May 21st 2001
146
                I could be a orthopedic surgeon and....
May 21st 2001
151
                     its widely known in the black community
May 21st 2001
152
                          THIS INDIVIDUAL
utamaroho
May 21st 2001
153
                               so let her be...
utamaroho
May 21st 2001
154
      skin = absorbent
May 18th 2001
102
      GREAT INSIGHT!
utamaroho
May 18th 2001
103
      going natural
igneous12know
May 18th 2001
112
      RE: skin = absorbent
May 18th 2001
107
      RE: Old wives tale
Blakdeity
May 18th 2001
106
           RE: Old wives tale
May 18th 2001
108
                is your hair natural?
utamaroho
May 18th 2001
109
                     Does it really matter?
May 18th 2001
110
                          like i thought
utamaroho
May 18th 2001
111
                               RE: like i thought
May 21st 2001
140
                               RE: like i thought
May 21st 2001
143
                                    REALITY CHECK
utamaroho
May 21st 2001
144
                                         RE: REALITY CHECK
May 21st 2001
150
                                              WHOAH!!!!
May 21st 2001
155
                                                   i know...
utamaroho
May 21st 2001
159
                                                        Angrily.
May 22nd 2001
168
Why indeed?
utamaroho
May 18th 2001
105
RE: Why indeed?
utamaroho
May 18th 2001
113
      interesting u say this...
May 18th 2001
116
           I SEE WOMEN
utamaroho
May 18th 2001
117
                I feel you....
May 19th 2001
118
                     Dreadlocks
May 21st 2001
141
                          thanks for the info n/m
May 21st 2001
142
I wish it would catch on here
HeyYoGirl
May 20th 2001
122
wtf?!?
utamaroho
May 20th 2001
123
God Don't Make No Mistakes
HeyYoGirl
May 20th 2001
125
      RE: God Don't Make No Mistakes
May 20th 2001
135
Okay PLAYERS I've read all the posts -n- I got more to say
HeyYoGirl
May 20th 2001
124
      don't do this...
utamaroho
May 20th 2001
127
RE: Why go natural? My personal reasons for going au natural
msmalele
May 20th 2001
129
RE: Why go natural?
May 20th 2001
136
RE: Why go natural?
May 20th 2001
137
      to me it's all about the health of your hair....
coolpoet26
May 20th 2001
138
      I still need help
Reese2000
May 21st 2001
161
      lemme try...
Ylana
May 21st 2001
163
      sorry, no links n/m
Ylana
May 21st 2001
164
      some links...
May 22nd 2001
165
           On Transitioning....
May 22nd 2001
169
                I HAD to cut mine...
May 22nd 2001
171
      Which island?
May 22nd 2001
170
      I used 2
May 22nd 2001
172
anything you do is natural.....you are from nature.
May 21st 2001
156
GO TO HELL!!!
May 21st 2001
157
      Earth = Hell.
May 21st 2001
158
ive always been natural.....
May 21st 2001
160
RE: Why go natural?
May 22nd 2001
166
RE: Why go natural?
philiagoddess
May 22nd 2001
174
:oP
May 22nd 2001
176

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