9 Things To Not Say About A Black Child’s Hair

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mother styling daughter's curly hair

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Their hair would be so pretty straight

To build off of the relaxer conversation, there are also people who will see a child with a lot of hair and comment that the child’s hair “would be so pretty” if straightened. Sure, the child’s hair would probably look beautiful straightened, but these conversations often send the message that their hair is not beautiful as is and that’s where the problem lies. This mindset perpetuates the ideology that a European standard of beauty is the only standard of beauty and if left unchecked, it is one that children may internalize and carry into adulthood.

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