Joined: 26 May 2007 {Posts: 394 } Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posted: Thu 29 May 2008 19:25 Post subject:
gemini072 wrote:
Richard Miller wrote:
sagascend wrote:
Many parents do not cut toddler boys hair. My cousin has a son with wavy hair and she didn't cut it until he was 4. I doubt wanting to "show off" his texture had anything to do with it. Perhaps his hyperactivity and fear of the barber did.
But what's still unsettling is the fact that, from what I see, monoracially black boys of the same age tend to actually have their hair cut.
Something I've been watching too is mixed & biracial women(no matter what they identify as) with various degrees of curly "good" hair who never get it cut or styled to keep that biracial-mulatto look: I could run a list off
In this case, I see nothing wrong with it, because - whether we agree with their reason or not - at least it's their own hair, and not a third party trying to show it off.
I've actually noticed this in men more, however - when trying to maintain... and I'll borrow YOUR term, "that biracial-mulatto look." (I'm not disagreeing with your term, I'm just taking my "Rule 3.3 Violation Immunization Shot."). In other words, they'll grow the hair if it's vital to the look, or cut it bald if it takes away from the look.
This is wrong, but I have such a huge preference against this, that every time I see a woman or girl on television with her hair "out" in that curly style that just looks unkempt, I change the channel.
Boooo! I think Amy's hair is cute. That's how my hair usually looks if it is not in a ponytail, except longer.
gemini02 wrote:
Did know about Amy Holmes, I see another profile coming
She is a Republican political commentator and used to be a speechwriter for Bill Frist. Very sharp and fairminded.
I think she's smart but sometimes she can get a bit hysterical.
And my hair is like Amy Holmes, too, lol. Maybe because I'm sick of my hair I displaced it on her, haha.
Joined: 30 Mar 2005 {Posts: 1047 } Location: New Jersey
Posted: Thu 29 May 2008 19:38 Post subject:
Richard wrote:
I'm just taking my "Rule 3.3 Violation Immunization Shot."
LOL, Richard. You certainly do have a wonderful way with words. I enjoyed your articles back in the days of I.V. (I did not participate actively, but did always read the articles and sometimes corresponded one-on-one with the authors).
Many parents do not cut toddler boys hair. My cousin has a son with wavy hair and she didn't cut it until he was 4. I doubt wanting to "show off" his texture had anything to do with it. Perhaps his hyperactivity and fear of the barber did.
But what's still unsettling is the fact that, from what I see, monoracially black boys of the same age tend to actually have their hair cut.
Something I've been watching too is mixed & biracial women(no matter what they identify as) with various degrees of curly "good" hair who never get it cut or styled to keep that biracial-mulatto look: I could run a list off
In this case, I see nothing wrong with it, because - whether we agree with their reason or not - at least it's their own hair, and not a third party trying to show it off.
I don't either it was just an observation. I like when women wear the hair natural. But maybe these women were raised by those 3rd parties hmmm
I've actually noticed this in men more, however - when trying to maintain... and I'll borrow YOUR term, "that biracial-mulatto look." (I'm not disagreeing with your term, I'm just taking my "Rule 3.3 Violation Immunization Shot."). In other words, they'll grow the hair if it's vital to the look, or cut it bald if it takes away from the look.
I think it's more or less women that the mulatto look is associated with 1st we judge women by their looks more so than men. Even in Early American history when dealing with mixed people/mulattoes the focus seems to almost always be on the women. I think it's easier for a woman to pinned as having that look.
But your point is valid too, and is another level to this discussion. There are all these subcultures that hair styles are associated with. Among the bohemian hippie-latoes dreads afros or just wearing it natural is very common. natural weither curly or straight. You don't see perms and bald heads.
Posted: Fri 30 May 2008 01:44 Post subject: Re: Do Black Women Like White Men
Richard Miller wrote:
Famu wrote:
Whenever I hear people talk like Powell I wonder if they have something against black women who voice preference.
I'm not sure what prompted this response myself. By looking at Monica's children, one might guess that their father is darker than she is - so if she was looking for a way to have "lighter" babies with "good hair," while pleading "not guilty" to miscegenation, I'm sure she wouldn't have had the children that she has.
However, I think that if a black woman wanted that, that she'd have no problem having children with a white man - in fact, I know a few white men who are victims of this, and these suckers are now paying child support. Funny thing is, many of these men don't even know it.
When the child is a boy, it's plainly obvious. How many times have you been to the mall, you see a black woman with a mixed son, and his hair is just growing everywhere - messy as hell, because his mother doesn't want to get it cut? She'd rather show off the "quality" of her son's hair than to make it have a half-way neat appearance (personally, I'd love to smack every woman I see doing this.... err, I mean, have my wife do it).
I noticed that this is rarely the case when you see a white woman with a mixed son, however.
This is so funny, as I was just discussing wuith a freind, what is the appropriate age for a mulatto man to cut his "curls"...I can't remember the last name of the guy "justin" on American Idol, but the curly afro is real "clownish" looking, shave it and wave it!
Posted: Fri 30 May 2008 04:59 Post subject: Re: Do Black Women Like White Men
pennypincha wrote:
Richard Miller wrote:
Famu wrote:
Whenever I hear people talk like Powell I wonder if they have something against black women who voice preference.
I'm not sure what prompted this response myself. By looking at Monica's children, one might guess that their father is darker than she is - so if she was looking for a way to have "lighter" babies with "good hair," while pleading "not guilty" to miscegenation, I'm sure she wouldn't have had the children that she has.
However, I think that if a black woman wanted that, that she'd have no problem having children with a white man - in fact, I know a few white men who are victims of this, and these suckers are now paying child support. Funny thing is, many of these men don't even know it.
When the child is a boy, it's plainly obvious. How many times have you been to the mall, you see a black woman with a mixed son, and his hair is just growing everywhere - messy as hell, because his mother doesn't want to get it cut? She'd rather show off the "quality" of her son's hair than to make it have a half-way neat appearance (personally, I'd love to smack every woman I see doing this.... err, I mean, have my wife do it).
I noticed that this is rarely the case when you see a white woman with a mixed son, however.
This is so funny, as I was just discussing wuith a freind, what is the appropriate age for a mulatto man to cut his "curls"...I can't remember the last name of the guy "justin" on American Idol, but the curly afro is real "clownish" looking, shave it and wave it!
It did look clownish on Justin, but it depends on the person. Lenny Kravitz afro was smooth
Joined: 26 May 2007 {Posts: 394 } Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posted: Fri 30 May 2008 13:58 Post subject:
Justin's hair more resemble's that of a child's hair that is likely to be shown off than the hair of Lenny Kravitz... though his hair type is still shown off as well. The main difference is that, to me, it seems that Lenny's hair type can more easily be kept neat than Justin's when at their respective lengths. So a mulatto child with Lenny's hair is less likely to get my attention.
Joined: 07 Oct 2007 {Posts: 188 } Location: United States
Posted: Fri 30 May 2008 15:12 Post subject:
Lenny Kravitz's hair texture looks pretty similar to mine, but I'm not directly mixed. Funny how mixed people can have anywhere from wavey to curly/kinky hair.
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I think Amy's hair is cute. That's how my hair usually looks if it is not in a ponytail, except longer.
