Comments on: “Good Hair” Is Shockingly Preachy http://blog.ajchristian.org/2009/10/24/good-hair-is-shockingly-preachy/ Essays and News on Web Series, TV, Film Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Claude Cannuli http://blog.ajchristian.org/2009/10/24/good-hair-is-shockingly-preachy/comment-page-1/#comment-5038 Claude Cannuli Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:10:29 +0000 http://blog.ajchristian.org/?p=918#comment-5038 You don't have to damage your hair using chemical straighteners. Use Kerastase products. I swear by them. They are great. I have unruly curly hair and use Kerastase Shampoo and Conditioner. If you can not afford both, then invest in the conditioner, depending on your hair type. You can use any type of shampoo. Use Sedu hair straightener and Kerastase Oleo hair serum. Works like a miracle and you never have to get a relaxer or chemical straightener again. You don’t have to damage your hair using chemical straighteners. Use Kerastase products. I swear by them. They are great. I have unruly curly hair and use Kerastase Shampoo and Conditioner. If you can not afford both, then invest in the conditioner, depending on your hair type. You can use any type of shampoo. Use Sedu hair straightener and Kerastase Oleo hair serum. Works like a miracle and you never have to get a relaxer or chemical straightener again.

]]> By: Aymar Jean Christian http://blog.ajchristian.org/2009/10/24/good-hair-is-shockingly-preachy/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Aymar Jean Christian Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:38:13 +0000 http://blog.ajchristian.org/?p=918#comment-190 I think you actually underestimate how little white people, and even some black men, know about black hair. I'm black, but my mom has shaved hair for years and even when she relaxed it, it's not really a process I was ever privy to or experienced firsthand. A movie like this is very interesting because it depends a lot on your prior knowledge and experience with the subject. Even though he "blames" black people, I think there's enough in there that indicts larger systems that regulate what is considered beautiful (the mentions of magazines/media). So I'm not sure if he was airing dirty laundry so much as holding up a mirror to something that really hasn't been considered a "problem." (I hear much more about black people buying expensive sneakers and/or clothes). Whether or not it is a "problem," of course depends on whose fault you think it is and what a solution would even look like (a problem with black people? America? The media? Capitalism? Once again, depends...). I think you actually underestimate how little white people, and even some black men, know about black hair. I’m black, but my mom has shaved hair for years and even when she relaxed it, it’s not really a process I was ever privy to or experienced firsthand. A movie like this is very interesting because it depends a lot on your prior knowledge and experience with the subject.

Even though he “blames” black people, I think there’s enough in there that indicts larger systems that regulate what is considered beautiful (the mentions of magazines/media). So I’m not sure if he was airing dirty laundry so much as holding up a mirror to something that really hasn’t been considered a “problem.” (I hear much more about black people buying expensive sneakers and/or clothes). Whether or not it is a “problem,” of course depends on whose fault you think it is and what a solution would even look like (a problem with black people? America? The media? Capitalism? Once again, depends…).

]]> By: Jessica http://blog.ajchristian.org/2009/10/24/good-hair-is-shockingly-preachy/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Jessica Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:06:37 +0000 http://blog.ajchristian.org/?p=918#comment-189 You know, It's quite interesting that you found "Black Hair" to be preachy or aimed toward black audiences. I actually thought it was meant to school white people on the things that any black person "conscious" enough to spend $10.50 to go see the film would already know. The preachy aspects of the film ("look who owns the business, this stuff is expensive, relaxer is dangerous") are trite and outdated subjects in the black public sphere. Personally, I believe that Rock was airing black people's dirty laundry without saying anything new whatsoever. I recognize fully that the film is called "Black Hair" and not "Hair" or "Everybody Has Hair So I'm Gonna Talk About It" but multi-thousand dollar annual weave budgets are not even a black thing anymore. Admittedly, as a "happy to be nappy", loc'd up lady perhaps I know (or have thought) a little more about black hair than your average American. Still, I see Rock's movie as VERY superficial-- unless you're a conservative white woman-- in which case, I'm sure the movie is a great teaching tool (or preaching tool.. sorta). You know, It’s quite interesting that you found “Black Hair” to be preachy or aimed toward black audiences. I actually thought it was meant to school white people on the things that any black person “conscious” enough to spend $10.50 to go see the film would already know. The preachy aspects of the film (“look who owns the business, this stuff is expensive, relaxer is dangerous”) are trite and outdated subjects in the black public sphere. Personally, I believe that Rock was airing black people’s dirty laundry without saying anything new whatsoever. I recognize fully that the film is called “Black Hair” and not “Hair” or “Everybody Has Hair So I’m Gonna Talk About It” but multi-thousand dollar annual weave budgets are not even a black thing anymore.

Admittedly, as a “happy to be nappy”, loc’d up lady perhaps I know (or have thought) a little more about black hair than your average American. Still, I see Rock’s movie as VERY superficial– unless you’re a conservative white woman– in which case, I’m sure the movie is a great teaching tool (or preaching tool.. sorta).

]]> By: realitysurfer http://blog.ajchristian.org/2009/10/24/good-hair-is-shockingly-preachy/comment-page-1/#comment-188 realitysurfer Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:03:25 +0000 http://blog.ajchristian.org/?p=918#comment-188 Please take a moment to check out my documentary film BLACK HAIR It is free at youtube. 6 parts including an update from London, England. It explores the Korean Take-over of the Black Beauty Supply and Hair biz.. The current situation makes it hard to believe that Madame C.J. Walker once ran the whole thing. I am not a hater, I am a motivator. Plus I am a White guy who stumbled upon this, and felt it was so wrong I had to make a film about it. self-funded film, made from the heart. Can it be taken back? Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p96aaTSdrAE Please take a moment to check out my documentary film BLACK HAIR

It is free at youtube. 6 parts including an update from London, England.

It explores the Korean Take-over of the Black Beauty Supply and Hair biz..

The current situation makes it hard to believe that Madame C.J. Walker once ran the whole thing.

I am not a hater, I am a motivator.

Plus I am a White guy who stumbled upon this, and felt it was so wrong I had to make a film about it.

self-funded film, made from the heart.

Can it be taken back?

Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p96aaTSdrAE

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