Why Not an Afro? - A Response to Kimmaytube

This is a quick response video to Kimmaytube's video explaining why she doesn't wear an afro style for her hair. I share some perspectives as to why I feel she is getting the kinds of questions about her hair that she is getting from her subscribers, as well as some attitudes about what our natural hair says to those around us.

Subscribe to her... I love her no nonsense approach to hair and hair care. Kinda reminds me of me LOL.

Wear your hair the way YOU want to wear it!

Why did you do THAT to your hair?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfo7mXYa2Go

Kimmaytube's video: AFRO - Why won't wear my hair in one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-58Ar3NubP4

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• natural
• hair
• kimmaytube
• afro
• political
• style

[Kravitz93Marie]

you've cut your hair since 2006 right?

[divinelynaptural]

@Kravitz93Marie absolutely... I trimmed of the damage. I had no idea what I was doing when I first went natural.

[Alexisnevermind]

Great response vid. I feel what both you and Kimmay are saying. My hair is just slightly longer than yours and I stopped wearing afros a long time ago because for ME, I realized the longer my hair was getting it wasn't as easy/quick, and took more time to "undo" the fro, so I choose not to wear one. For that matter, I rarely do an afro puff unless I am really being lazy or something didn't turn out right. To each her own when it comes to our hair and I wish people would realize that.

[divinelynaptural]

@Alexisnevermind Exactly... we became natural to be free, not to be in bondage again to other people's expectations!

[missVeemack]

Wow! This was a really good response video. And you are right on point with your comment. You seem like an awesome lady. God bless you!

[divinelynaptural]

@missVeemack God bless you too and thanks for watching!

[LovedByMeBeautifully]

I don't know why ppl still think this about afros. I wear it becuz I feel it's flattering 2 most black ppls facial features.Plain & simple. Knowing the perception of afros still will not stop me from wearing it. Why? Becuz at some point ppl thought that about 'natural hair' in general. It's up to us to discredit misconceptions about our hair.Hair being too long to maintain it is an understandable reason. It's cultural stigmas like this that stop Blk women from going natural in general.--Shakia

[TheSelectivemute]

Your hair is saying, "I'm black, deal with it." Pam Grier, and leslie uggams all look gorgeous in their afro styles. In fact, many of the professional images of black women in the 70's were those of gorgeous women wearing afros. Leslie has reemerged wearing it to show the younger ones how to wear it professionally. It can be done. The problem is that this current generation acts as if they all need to have curls as opposed to picking it out into something neat. You guys..............

[mickey110257]

I loved your video response to kimmaytube, and why she will never wear an afro. I love wearing an afro from time to time because it gives me a different look. I agree, that it is harder to maintain, but it is something different. I love the stares I get in public, when they see me wearing an afro. I know they are wondering if I am black or white. Especially being here in the south, it's funny to me. I am so happy to have finally embraced my kinky hair that God gave me.

[intjurban]

I love my 'fro and I love this vlog!

[MisMupp]

I'm what isconsidered 4a/3c and three years natural. I had to stop wearing wash and goes because I got mad tangles once my hair got long.I try to never let my hair unstretched. I think maybe 3b/3c can still do a w and g when long. I go back and forth with wigs too. I noticed white people LOVE my natural hair. total strangers come up to me and my coworkers always urging me to wear my real hair. I get more negative from black than white..

[Barbieflygerian]

Great vid honey x

[martaajoku1]

very well said sis!!

[Vanity8Vain]

Very true!