The View - Chris Rock - October 7, 2009 part 1

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October 7, 2009 - Chris Rock

Chris Rock talks about his new documentary, Good Hair. Plus, it's Joy's birthday!

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[fallon75]

why do they keep saying straight like white hair? none of the people in my white family have straight hair... asians and indians have "straighter" hair then white people...

[malikastone]

So sad that, of the women on this panel that could have actually spoke the real deal about this subject, it took Barbara frickin Walters to break it down!! Barbara Walters was so onpoint in this video and Whoopi and Sherri couldn't take the truth. Which is that many sisters are constantly trying to live up to the euro beauty standard. Even going so far as to expose themselves to chemicals so dangerous you have to put gloves on to apply it, but then put it on your bare scalp and hair?!

[AsSheLikesIt]

@cukistcrispeque In other words, my life is far too busy to spend that kind of time on my hair. If a two hour trip to get my weave put in saves me 20 minutes a day for 2 months, then I'm putting in the damn weave! YOUR experience with YOUR hair, is not evidence for all black women everywhere - which is my point. People are different. Their hair is different. Their reasons for doing whatever the hell they feel like with their hair are DIFFERENT!

[cukistcrispeque]

@AsSheLikesIt Okay, you don't have or have not been given the tools (conceptual tools, not physical equipment) to handle it, but that in itself doesn't mean afro-textured hair is by definition unmanageable. Like, have you never heard of a wash-and-go? I've lost more time, energy, and money from relaxing, far more than when I went natural, which to me suggests relaxing is more an aesthetic decision, not an economical one.

Also, dunno what straight hair has to do with modernity or practicality.

[AsSheLikesIt]

@cukistcrispeque Nah, I have to disagree. That may be true for some, but for others we just want MANAGEABLE HAIR!! I just don't have time to spend hours upon hours, combing, twisting, braiding etc natural hair! It's a practicality of modern life.

[TheYumKitty]

@malikastone "Many" not all sisters that wear relaxers are trying to live up to the "Euro" standard of beauty. Its important that we realize that all people are different and have different reasons for performing the same actions.

[prettibrooklyngirl]

I do not know why Barbara Walters keep saying that black women get relaxers because they want to look white. I got my first relaxer when I was 21 years old and the reason why I got it is because it is easier and more manageable that way, I did not get a relaxer because I wanted to "look white". It has nothing to do with that. To be honest, no one knows why every single black woman gets a relaxer. Reasons vary, you cannot speak for everyone.

[Ryukikon]

Whatever many black women want to say, the underlying reason for the blue eye contacts and the hair color changes and weave, etc. Is to have a Euro standard of beauty. Its not just with Black women, Hispanic woman and yes Even many ethinic groups of Asian woman. It happens, it is just Exposed more in black women because it is more obvious and people focus on what black people do more. Most black people think straight hair is good hair. Its self Racism, will you stop thinking it looks nice, No.

[danieblu]

Um i don't agree nowadays with the looking white point that Barbara was trying to make ... maybe that was true 30 years ago but i have never wanted to look white. hair is just a form of expression. i have had braids, dreads, relaxer...I even shaved my hair off at 1 point and now im back to natural and im 19 and have a lifetime of crazy things I would love to do with my hair.. but hair is expression like girls who dye their hair pink ... women are beautiful no matter what color they r

[leston4life]

Women have problems. Ugh!

[ericdisney1]

@fallon75 exactlyy

[epiksonik]

not maneagable? whoop is a dusty brained boozed out black bitch sometimes.