There's nothing like watching some good television at the end of a long day. Last night I tuned in to "A Different World" a favorite of mine. It was an episode from a later season and I took notice to Freddie's appearance. Freddie is the campus hippie, always fighting for a cause and on her way to a law degree.
Outside of this episode, this character continues this balancing act of staying true to herself and complying with the rules of the corporate world. Why does she have to change her natural hair to fit the different aspects of her life?
'Til the next mane event,
Miss Emme
It is a choice to conform or go natural, but to each its own. We must see the person for who they are and the decisions they make but not judge what we do not understand. A person will like what they like and because you are a star, your actions are in the microscope.
ReplyDeleteFIRST, let me say I absolutely looooooooove A Different World, it was one of the many reason I always wanted to go to an HBCU. However, on the issue of hair, I believe men who go to black schools can contradict themselves- alot. People say they go to black schools to get a full "black experience"- but that rarely involves a sista with natural hair. When I crossed over to the natural side I did recognize a change in how people perceived and dealt with me. When I wear my weaves, men are all over me. I can't shake em' off some days, but when I have my natural curly hair, those same ppl act like I've committed a crime!! I've realized that only a certain type of brotha can really appreciate natural hair- not just tolerate or be indifferent- but really APPRECIATE it.
ReplyDeleteThe ones that appreciate it are out there, just in the library studying or something, lol. But you definitely notice a difference in how ppl react to you. I always compare campus life in this show and in School Daze, which I love. Spike Lee makes a direct statement about beauty standards with the Good and Bad Hair scene.
ReplyDeleteIt'd be nice not to judge people off of their appearance but its human nature/social developments, it's hard to break out of.