Comments on: HAPPY TO BE NAPPY (But I don’t hate if you’re straight)

By: Brenda Winter Hansen

Brenda Winter Hansen — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:01:36 +0000

Kim, I’m just a mid-western white girl, but loved this piece! In a house with four girls, we all obsessed about our hair too, and straight was never what we wanted. I grew up envying hair like yours and every time I see a woman or man with an eye-popping fro, dreds, or weave walk down the street, I just love it.

Getting older helped me see that we all have to tune out the brainwashing and programming that happens along the way (if my skin were darker, I’d be more beautiful) and take a moment to come to terms with who we are and make decisions based upon what’s best for us. Hating ourselves won’t get us very far. Self-love is the first step to making the world a stronger place. Thanks for such a nice blog; you’re gorgeous!

By: Ben L anghinrichs

Ben L anghinrichs — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:27:22 +0000

The messages we get as kids are tough to ignore, even if they are silly or harmful. Your hair is great, and I’m glad you are out there being a positive model of love your healthy, natural hair. (I am a white guy, but my 24 year-old daughter irons her hair to make it straight. Probably not as hard on it as using chemicals, but I wish she would leave it natural and enjoy her “naturally curly” hair.)

By: David

David — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:00:30 +0000

Kim, you are beautiful! I love your hair. If we all had the same hair that would be boring!

By: GuttaButta

GuttaButta — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:48:55 +0000

your hair is AWESOME!

By: Keisha

Keisha — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:35:25 +0000

Hi Kim,
I agree with you that as long as you aren’t changing because you feel that you are “less than” you should rock whatever style makes you happy whether it’s natural hair,a relaxer or a weave. Sadly, natural hair is looked at as “different” which is sadly ironic. I enjoyed your insights. Keep them coming.

Keisha

By: Kim Wayans

Kim Wayans — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:36:07 +0000

TAX GENIUS – We were both very blessed in the mother department! Glad you enjoyed the blog.

By: Angel Brooks

Angel Brooks — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:33:42 +0000

Kim, it’s an honor to be called funny by you!I love you gurl!!!!!

By: Kim Wayans

Kim Wayans — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:05:38 +0000

CLOTEE – We’re all victims of the brainwashing, but now as a grown woman you should try taking some steps to re-condition your feelings about our hair. You might start by thumbing through some of the Natural Black Hair Care Magazines, and appreciating some of the beautiful women and styles presented. And true, the role-models are few and far between in the entertainment industry, but they are there. T’keyah Crysal Key’mah, Lauryn Hill, Macy Gray are examples of sisters who gloriously rock what God gave them. Thanks for being so honest about your feelings!

ANGEL – You’re too funny!

By: TaX GeNiUs

TaX GeNiUs — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:33:19 +0000

KIM I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR PIECE ON HAIR. JUST LIKE YOU I HAD A STRONG MOM WHO TOLD ME TO LOVE WHO I WAS FROM HEAD TO TOE. CAUSE IT WAS WHAT I HAD. IF I WAS BROUGHT UP TO APPRECIATE SOMEONES ELSE’S STUFF I WOULD HAVE A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK. I LOVE ME MY NAPPY HAIR BIG BUTT AND BIG ANYTHING ELSE JUST LIKE I WAS TAUGHT.. JUST LIKE YOU SAID NOT ONLY ARE THE OTHER RACES TRYING TO ALTER THEMSELVES TO BE MORE LIKE US, BUT THEY ARE THE ONES FIXATED ON DOING SO FROM THE HAIR “EXTENSIONS” NOT WEAVES TO THE TANS IN THE WINTER. LOL . I THINL ITS SAD WHEN PEOPLE DON’T APPRECIATE WHO THEY ARE ONCE ALL THE ADD-ONS ARE ON THE FLOOR……

By: Angel Brooks

Angel Brooks — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:01:53 +0000

I think people are always going to have issues about the way their hair is. Just like people have issues being a bigger size than what’s considered “sexy,” how they’re driving a certain car when they wish they had something better. There’s always something to fuss over and that’s life. I’m not going anywhere if my hair isn’t permed though.:)