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Excuse me for deleting all of the commentary preceding my own, but I just have to say that this particular meme annoys me.

Hair styling is a choice that I’m inclined to believe doesn’t particularly have to do with “black pride” for the Millenial Generation. For example, I am 23 years old, and have had relaxed hair the bulk of my child- and adulthood. I recently made the decision to go natural, not because I possess any sort of Black guilt, nor because I feel the need to represent some sort of quintessential “down Sista”. 

My decision to do natural was purely because of the health implications that are associated with the chemical alteration of my hair. Period. 

Some women go natural because they find their hair and scalp healthier, or their beauty routine more manageable; nevertheless, some indeed do go natural to free themselves from whatever real or imagined reigns of popular (read: white) society and claim their culture.

Whatever the choice (because that’s what it is, a choice), I find it akin to fashion, style and accessory. Dyes, cuts, straightened, braided… liken it to the comparison of my decision to put a bra on this morning.

But my natural (formerly chemically straightened) hair has nothing to do with anyone’s Black Power fist.

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