Madame On The Street: Do You Believe In The Notion Of Good Hair?

October 23rd, 2012 - By MN Editor

For centuries, and even today, you might catch black people talking about the notion of good hair. Stereotypically, the phrase “good hair” has been used to describe hair that is thinner, finer and curlier than the thick, coarse hair that is often associated with Africans and African Americans. Many in the black community have debunked the notion that one type of hair is better than other; but we took to the streets of Harlem, just to make sure everybody was on the same page. See what folks up on 125th street had to say.

 

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  • Negress

    Good hair is shampooed, conditioned, trimmed and styled with shine.

  • awet

    I don’t believe in “good” or “nice” hair but I believe in beautiful hair. Regardless of its texture, beautiful hair is thick and full. It can be kinky, curly, coily, wavy, or bone straight, natural or relaxed but when you see someone with that thick and full hair, you know it’s beautiful!

    • Miss K

      I agree completely. One of my best friends has the THICKEST, BIGGEST, TIGHTEST coils that are SO BEAUTIFUL and in your face! – she constantly gets stares and compliments from every race! Oh and her skin is the richest darkest shade – flawless!

  • Kayo Halana Malie

    I do not believe such non-sense.

  • http://www.facebook.com/lashton Leah Ashton

    i can’t speak for everyone. But this is why we have all this negativity over hair. Everyone on the planet has different hair and not one is better than any other. I think black women’s hair in its natural state is beautiful, but it doesn’t change cause she decides to get a relaxer. there is no such thing as good hair. If you do what you choose to your hair and its healthy, that is just fine with me.

  • Reese

    I hate the term “good hair”. Yes, some people have more easily managed textures but there is no such thing as a perfect hair texture.

  • RJA

    I’ma be honest and say that I use the term. I don’t have “good hair” and I’m fine with it but I have a friend who has beutifuk hair in my opinion and I often tell her she has “good hair”

    • Kay

      What is defined as good hair? Do you have hair on your head? Then it’s good. Don’t let society dictate how you feel about your own hair.

  • maggie

    People may not say it but black men and women are still googly-eyed and excited to be with someone who has ‘good hair’–especially when they are of another race.

    • Miss Anonymous

      I agree and dont be black with long hair because you obviously must have another race in your blood. “Girl your great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather must have been Cherokee!’ or my favorite “Miss A you dont count for having long hair cause your grandfather was from Trinidad” Yeah because you know not like there is any black people there, lets just ignore all the years my hair stayed neck length because I burned it with the flat iron everyday.

    • Kayo Halana Malie

      Okay, but do you believe in the notion of ‘good hair’?

  • Kay

    I’ve heard that phrase towards me all the time since the year I turned 12 and traded in my Lil Bowwow braids for creamy crack. And everytime I hear it I cringe inside, all hair is good hair, as long as you have hair be proud of it. Telling these younger girls to achieve to have such a coonish dream of “Good hair” Is just plain ridiculous.

    • JaneDoe

      I agree with you Kay.. Hair is hair. Society has placed so much value on hair texture and length that people don’t look in the mirror and value what they have anymore