#NEXTGENERATION!

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“Rainbow River” | Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada || calibreus

People at my school think it’s just a joke when they comment on my hair and laugh about it, but really, it is deeper than a joke. My hair has been spat on, pulled, and insulted so many times. It is /not/ a joke. It has a story to it, and it is a trigger for me. It has been the main source of my self hate, and for me to let it down is so much progress.

Yes, my buns are big, there’s nothing I can do about it. Yes, it has volume, it is what it is. No, it is not just frizz. No, it is not your European definition of curly.

Yes, you lack knowledge and awareness of the racial issues behind our hair. Yes, I am able and have the right to love my hair. Yes, I’ve thought about straightening it. No, it is not “impossible” to deal with, I’ve been living with it for 16 years and you’re the one who thinks you wouldn’t be able to do it. You wouldn’t even try.

And yes, I am offended when you comment on my hair. Because I sometimes feel insecure when it comes to it, and it’s because of “jokes” like those that little girls and black people out there hate their hair.

Also, no. It. Is. Not. Funny.

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