In the age of weaves and wigs and many other hairdos flooding the market, a normal basic afro seems primitive to some people or rather inappropriate for a "21st Century female".Its washed, its clean and even combed sometimes. So I wonder what is wrong with kempt natural kinks. I find no fault. Some are quick to say "Do something" , something like what, for who and why?
Do not get me wrong. I am not against any extensions or alterations of ones hair. I have been there and done that and will probably do more to my hair as I please...be it a chizkop ,perm, relaxed, synthetic weave, Brazilian, Peruvian , even heard there is Egyptian and most of all my own natural kinky hair.
But at this point in time I am happy and comfortable with my mufushwa. I do not intend to cut, plait or do anything to it but to let it be.
An attack on my natural hair is a blow to my being. I am black, I am African , our hair never grows out of our scalp straight. If you tell me my hair is too kinky, I catch feelings. It is simply disturbing to say the least. It is no different to being told your skin is too dark you need to lighten it.
In this so called "21st Century" we can't be having such in-independent school of thoughts. This is a world of choices but of cause its a world governed by rules though the rules should not deprive one the privilege of being true to themselves. How honest can I be to myself if I can't stand my own skin, if I can't stand up tall with kinks on my head. Of what nature will I be if my own natural being makes me uncomfortable? Only a free mind can accept authenticity and I am independent.
They say a woman's hair is her crown and we all know crowns are for Queens and Queens live to protect their interests and their most valuable interest is their crown.
So let me be.
Heather Dube©
