“References to ‘good hair’ abound in black culture, and more often than not those words mean straight.” Ihaven’t always loved my triangle-shaped hair. I haven’t even always loved my curls. Hair can be so wrapped up in your identity, and often curly hair on a woman means you’re different, zany, nonconforming, or, in my case, ethnically ‘other’. Up until my late 20s, I didn’t want to be those things; I wanted ‘good hair’. References to good hair abound in black culture, and more often than not those words mean straight; they mean soft and smooth. And while, yes, things are evolving hair wise, and showing your natural texture has become more accepted, it’s been a long ride. I mean, look around: no one on The Bachelor has curls. Kerry Washington…
