That’s a tired argument typically implemented by a woke black person who does his faux-deep version of the Fetty Wap triple greeting of “Hey, what’s up, hello”: “Sister, queen, goddess, don’t you know what the white man is doing to you? You should wear your natural curls like a crown.” Whenever I hear that, I always think, Oh, shaddup. Just because you wear Buddhist beads doesn’t mean you’re enlightened. But yet, this kind of gentle admonishment is said to black women way too often, so let’s clear this up right now: If a black woman straightens her hair, it doesn’t mean she’s rejecting her
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