Comments on: Chris Rock’s Movie, Good Hair http://www.valeriehjohnson.com/chris-rocks-movie-good-hair.html just valerie's little ol' opinion Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:25:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Valerie http://www.valeriehjohnson.com/chris-rocks-movie-good-hair.html/comment-page-1#comment-167 Valerie Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:26:07 +0000 http://www.valeriehjohnson.com/?p=356#comment-167 Joy - I wondered the same thing about Al Sharpton's statement. Maybe he doesn't think the "oppression" applies to him. One thing I will say about his hair is that shortly after James Brown died, Mr. Sharpton said he wore his hair that way as a tribute to James Brown who was his god-father. So, maybe that's it. Joy – I wondered the same thing about Al Sharpton’s statement. Maybe he doesn’t think the “oppression” applies to him. One thing I will say about his hair is that shortly after James Brown died, Mr. Sharpton said he wore his hair that way as a tribute to James Brown who was his god-father. So, maybe that’s it.

]]> By: Valerie http://www.valeriehjohnson.com/chris-rocks-movie-good-hair.html/comment-page-1#comment-166 Valerie Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:22:59 +0000 http://www.valeriehjohnson.com/?p=356#comment-166 Kesha - If Fred was still working for that company in the type of job he had, I would probably still have relaxed hair. One thing you learn is to not bite the hand that feeds you. Because of the positions that Fred had with the company we were able to travel most of the U. S. and overseas; and put two children through college with no debt to them or to us. Was it worth relaxing my hair? Yes. Am I glad to be free? Absolutely! Kesha – If Fred was still working for that company in the type of job he had, I would probably still have relaxed hair. One thing you learn is to not bite the hand that feeds you. Because of the positions that Fred had with the company we were able to travel most of the U. S. and overseas; and put two children through college with no debt to them or to us.

Was it worth relaxing my hair? Yes. Am I glad to be free? Absolutely!

]]> By: Kesha Covil http://www.valeriehjohnson.com/chris-rocks-movie-good-hair.html/comment-page-1#comment-165 Kesha Covil Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:52:48 +0000 http://www.valeriehjohnson.com/?p=356#comment-165 I here what your saying Mrs. V but do you think that if you are your husband where still in the Fortune 500 company you would still be saying " I'm finally free of caring how other people categorize me or my hair." I here what your saying Mrs. V but do you think that if you are your husband where still in the Fortune 500 company you would still be saying ” I’m finally free of caring how other people categorize me or my hair.”

]]> By: Joy http://www.valeriehjohnson.com/chris-rocks-movie-good-hair.html/comment-page-1#comment-164 Joy Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:50:14 +0000 http://www.valeriehjohnson.com/?p=356#comment-164 For me, Chris Rock's movie, was further confirmation of what I was beginning to feel about myself and my hair. I made the decision to go completely natural 2 years ago a) because I've always looked at hair as an accessory so I'm forever changing it up and b) because my then 5 yr old daughter told me that my hair could look pretty like hers if I stopped relaxing it...talk about a wake up call!!! The transition I must say was grueling, but now that I see the beautiful texture of my natural hair, how healthy, thick and strong it is and the "funky" ways I can wear it (all of which were hidden from me from over 20 years of relaxing it), I've personally decided that I will NEVER relax my hair again. When I choose to wear a relaxed look, I will just put a weave in it (for much less and much better looking than the $1000 weave job in the movie might I add). I'm thrilled with my look! Going natural makes me feel totally empowered and liberated which is why Rev. Al Sharpton's comment in the movie about us literally putting "oppression" on our heads was very heavy to me, (even though I thought it odd that he would make that comment since his hair is relaxed). This is not to say that those who choose to relax their hair dont feel empowered as well, I just thought that his comment was thought provoking and made total sense for my choice. Having said that, I guess the bottom line is to "do you" and feel confident about your choices...I know I'm confident in mine. For me, Chris Rock’s movie, was further confirmation of what I was beginning to feel about myself and my hair. I made the decision to go completely natural 2 years ago a) because I’ve always looked at hair as an accessory so I’m forever changing it up and b) because my then 5 yr old daughter told me that my hair could look pretty like hers if I stopped relaxing it…talk about a wake up call!!! The transition I must say was grueling, but now that I see the beautiful texture of my natural hair, how healthy, thick and strong it is and the “funky” ways I can wear it (all of which were hidden from me from over 20 years of relaxing it), I’ve personally decided that I will NEVER relax my hair again. When I choose to wear a relaxed look, I will just put a weave in it (for much less and much better looking than the $1000 weave job in the movie might I add). I’m thrilled with my look! Going natural makes me feel totally empowered and liberated which is why Rev. Al Sharpton’s comment in the movie about us literally putting “oppression” on our heads was very heavy to me, (even though I thought it odd that he would make that comment since his hair is relaxed). This is not to say that those who choose to relax their hair dont feel empowered as well, I just thought that his comment was thought provoking and made total sense for my choice. Having said that, I guess the bottom line is to “do you” and feel confident about your choices…I know I’m confident in mine.

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