tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post8277516087588007255..comments2024-03-27T06:26:59.469+01:00Comments on Deepbrown & Kinks: Sugabelly Says it Like it is...Natmanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105657397341035596noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-6296069770944468862013-10-12T17:24:34.023+01:002013-10-12T17:24:34.023+01:00Okay so i'm natural and I find this post too a...Okay so i'm natural and I find this post too agressive.... I mean when white people do unnatural things to their hair no one attacks them so why are Africans doing it? everyone is entitled to what they want to do with their hair... and if anyone of the male gender criticizes you cuz of your hair then I don't think you associate with that personn.... life is too short to be imposing Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051476780359722827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-2130359782177317812012-11-04T20:25:25.394+01:002012-11-04T20:25:25.394+01:00This article is so on point its unbe-freakin-lieva...This article is so on point its unbe-freakin-lievable! I've seen first hand how evil bleaching is. My sister was born with glossy, dark brown skin. She went to Uni circa 1992 and came back with something called "Movate" and that was the end of her! She's translucent, keloidal and burns in the sun! Imagine AN AFRICAN that burns in the sun, for goodness sake! Thanks to her Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00753639479401074180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-67505419187936107652012-11-04T20:22:35.675+01:002012-11-04T20:22:35.675+01:00This article is so on point its unbe-freakin-lieva...This article is so on point its unbe-freakin-lievable! I've seen first hand how evil bleaching is. My sister was born with glossy, dark brown skin. She went to Uni and came back with something called "Movate" and that was the end of her! She's translucent, keloidal and burns in the sun! Imagine AN AFRICAN that burns in the sun, for goodness sake! Thanks to her misadventure I Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00753639479401074180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-53352547802710016192012-10-10T20:02:31.364+01:002012-10-10T20:02:31.364+01:00Hi Curious Kinks,
You better believe it, there is ...Hi Curious Kinks,<br />You better believe it, there is hair like that and more styles that look even worse! Plus I repeat what you have just said over and over again that I must sound like a broken record. Who are we competing with? The white Nigerian population is less than a percent so where does all the insecurity come from? I simply cannot understand why we wear suits under the HOT African Natmanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105657397341035596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-90124900112210459472012-10-10T06:33:42.327+01:002012-10-10T06:33:42.327+01:00I guess sugarbelly is finally tired of being const...I guess sugarbelly is finally tired of being constantly harrased by zipped up weaved women such as the one shown in the pic above (very funny btw is such weaves do exist). But I am still shocked each time I hear about similar stories by African women in Africa. I mean you guys are the majority, you have no one to compete with to make your hair look like theirs. I think us black people really do ~Adeola~https://www.blogger.com/profile/10261328165151534532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-3552074001785366362012-10-04T20:48:08.850+01:002012-10-04T20:48:08.850+01:00Good point Aloted. We naturals need to focus on be...Good point Aloted. We naturals need to focus on better battles... Trust me there are a lot waiting to be fought. I have met a lot of ladies like yourself and I have nothing but respect for you. Do what you've got to do and ignore the nay Sayers. I have tried wigs but I hated the uncomfortable feel. Thanks for sharing your views with us.Natmanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105657397341035596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-74397070488531699162012-10-04T14:24:00.654+01:002012-10-04T14:24:00.654+01:00i remember reading TWP's post and sugabelly...i remember reading TWP's post and sugabelly's response and all the drama that happened ...sigh<br /><br />every one is titled to their opinion and everyone is entitled to do whatever they want to their hair. <br /><br />i guess knowing about the history of black hair helps.<br /><br />i am natural cuz i was having issues with relaxers. i have become more awareness of my health and wat i alotedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293074684237435820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-29492841181296302002012-10-03T13:18:44.567+01:002012-10-03T13:18:44.567+01:00Can I get a high 5 here?!! If its just hair then w...Can I get a high 5 here?!! If its just hair then why on earth does everyone feel pressured to get me a relaxer? Natmanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105657397341035596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-43038573859808934972012-10-03T12:57:42.101+01:002012-10-03T12:57:42.101+01:00^_^ I like you strength but remember that everyone...^_^ I like you strength but remember that everyone is entitled to their opinions and that includes Sugarbelly.<br />Thanks for stopping by:)<br />Natmanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105657397341035596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-16876064509363444202012-10-03T12:55:05.122+01:002012-10-03T12:55:05.122+01:00Aww...thanks for the kind words Blogoratti. With m...Aww...thanks for the kind words Blogoratti. With more brothers like you maybe all the funds used solely on our heads might be used for correct development in the lives of the poor...Natmanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105657397341035596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-79590501052249892242012-10-03T12:48:23.531+01:002012-10-03T12:48:23.531+01:00"In God's eyes we were all born beautiful..."In God's eyes we were all born beautiful. Why can't we see the beauty that was given to us?"<br />You can say that again JenJen. Nigerians are said to be the most religious people. We say we love God and praise Him for His great work yet we somehow delete ourselves form the list of beautiful creations and spend our time and resources to look like zombies...sad:(Natmanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105657397341035596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-89984599832495445052012-10-03T12:43:53.648+01:002012-10-03T12:43:53.648+01:00Preach Adura, Preach!!Preach Adura, Preach!!Natmanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105657397341035596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-52263193019815875642012-10-03T12:42:43.417+01:002012-10-03T12:42:43.417+01:00Wow...thanks for the insight Rhapsody B.I also agr...Wow...thanks for the insight Rhapsody B.I also agree with your last two paragraphs.As an African leaving in Africa, I find that it is very easy for us to sweep our history under carpet and with it goes the reasons for some of our actions and beliefs. While I completely understand the plight of my brothers and sisters in other parts of the world, I struggle to understand the reasoning behind this Natmanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105657397341035596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-31682063869037716922012-10-03T12:27:25.186+01:002012-10-03T12:27:25.186+01:00I love India but I still dont understand the song....I love India but I still dont understand the song. How can I not be my hair? I read the post you did and all I can do is sigh...when are we going to get it together? I so cant wait for bleaching to be termed as old school...<br />Its always a joy to see mothers like yourself stand up to set a good example for their daughters...healthy self esteem is first developed at home. Keep up the good work Natmanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105657397341035596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-88567162049544335302012-09-28T18:17:40.128+01:002012-09-28T18:17:40.128+01:00Sugabelly na serious Firebelle o..
I totally agr...Sugabelly na serious Firebelle o.. <br /><br />I totally agree with her, its just hair but i see the different way people look at me when i have my wig on and when i have my kinks out.Anytime i have the kinks out, its either "when are you going to do your hair" or "you look like a house girl".<br /><br />Some people just cannot get their head around the fact that you can carryNatural Girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-26866221065077303182012-09-27T12:12:39.360+01:002012-09-27T12:12:39.360+01:00Sugarbelly really needs to calm don, I'm sorry...Sugarbelly really needs to calm don, I'm sorry but I think it's just hair! I've been natural on and off for over 6 years and guess what? I'm getting my hair relaxed this weekend, why? because it's just hair!!!! And no I don't hate myself, I just feel like it. When i'm tired of relaxed hair, I'll chop it off and go back to being natural. It's really just hair Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-87945391439396331102012-09-27T12:06:33.560+01:002012-09-27T12:06:33.560+01:00Natural hair(well groomed one at that) on a black ...Natural hair(well groomed one at that) on a black woman is the most beautiful thing, but hey what do I know. Blogorattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821621371176285384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-36477869176334137612012-09-26T19:32:55.329+01:002012-09-26T19:32:55.329+01:00Even though I understand her message, I cannot und...Even though I understand her message, I cannot understand her aggressiveness! Sugarbelly can never write a post without being so aggressive and mostly rude in the way she expresses herself! It comes across as so immature when you cannot put your point across to someone of a different view without showing respect to the other person and even some empathy rather than being so harsh and critical allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-27823089349810321872012-09-25T01:56:16.924+01:002012-09-25T01:56:16.924+01:00I went natural because my hair started to fall out...I went natural because my hair started to fall out because of a relaxer. It wasn't until I started to tell people that I was going natural that my eyes were opened to the "slave" mentality related to straight hair. This post is deep. If you can't wear your hair natural for social responsibility maybe for better health or just start telling the truth about why you wear a weaveJenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03287440783952681543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-82478583787837349272012-09-23T12:42:28.541+01:002012-09-23T12:42:28.541+01:00Too right and well said! Like it or not, 'fixi...Too right and well said! Like it or not, 'fixing' and relaxing hair, toning, bleaching are all forms of self hatred. Time to face the truth and stop fooling yourselves! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467664797856391600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-19166007600006823272012-09-22T23:03:19.451+01:002012-09-22T23:03:19.451+01:00the politics of "black" hair is nothing ...the politics of "black" hair is nothing new and what is happening is Nigeria is not exclusive to Nigeria. It is a worldwide pandemic for women/men of African lineage. Many of us have inherited the pathology of internalized racism as “culture, tradition” and are not always conscious on how it manifest in behaviors, identity, philosophy and concepts.<br /><br />In the US during the Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703266828781256630.post-59214765861702532452012-09-22T04:11:33.510+01:002012-09-22T04:11:33.510+01:00It IS a problem in our global community that we ch...It IS a problem in our global community that we choose not to address because in addressing it we'd have to face what we prefer to ignore. "WE went outside and plucked the cane that they are using to beat us." Deep.<br /><br />I wanted to go natural despite the initial fear that paralyzed me. But more than wanting to I knew that NEEDED to shed myself of my relaxed hair because I JazzWifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014191734801781940noreply@blogger.com