Comments on: What’s Good About Good Hair?

By: Neeo Masters

Neeo Masters — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:04:25 +0000

What The Hell Is Good Hair? Black People Have No Clue, That They are Downing Themselves when the think There hair isn’t Good, or when the say he or she has good hair when the texture is straighter rather than Tight Curled. I love my Hair and I would not change it for the world. I have a Great Sense of PRIDE In who I am and In My Hair. I ware My Fro, Locks, and Brade’s, With Greatness….. When I was a Kid and went to school With The Fro Flow all The People of euro descent Surrounded a Brotha, and said WOW Your Hair Is Cool I wish My Hair was Like That!!!!! It was Like I was a Super Star. Just take a Look @ some 70’s Video Or that 70’s Show and You’ll see How Many of the people of euro descent Try to emulate what Many Black People Take for granted!!! You are who you are, and no relaxer or weave will ever change that. I believe we have the most versatile hair on the planet, and we can style the way we want with out chemically treating it! Treat your hair right and it will treat you right Peace Out!!! shampoo it and condition it every Day and blow it Out Baby!!! There’s nothing better than a black women with natural hair
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By: Shani Anona

Shani Anona — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:05:21 +0000

I seen Good Hair on October 9th and was disappointed. I actually dozed on it a few times. Love Chris Rock but he lost me on this one. At first when I heard about this docucomedy (love this term by the way), I was excited because of the thought that Chris was actually going to show his daughters the beauty in their hair. By not delving deeper and interviewing women with natural hair defeated the purpose of the journey of Good Hair. Also with discussing more adult topics limited his audience (youths) who I felt this movie was created for. Naturally, I had to write my own thoughts about this on my blog to share with my readers as well and received some mixed reviews. You do make valid points about our expectations from a comedian and like you, I could have waited for the cable viewing.

By: LL

LL — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:06:49 +0000

I don’t want to see this movie based on the fact that I was told it is one-sided by both naturals and relaxed women. As far as black women being the butt of the joke, I find this to be very common amongst black men. Remember the whole Don Imus thing? Do you know DL Hughley was advocating and cracking jokes that yes, they were nappy headed? After I foward that e-mail to friends, I had a black guy I know try to “lecture” me on why it shouldn’t bother me. I was appalled that someone could try to tell me how to feel about a situation that affected me and NOT them. I tend to believe that Black men have no clue on the roles they play in women’s thoughts on ‘good hair’.

By: honee

honee — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:12:16 +0000

People keep bringing up the likes of Tyler Perry and other black comedians…well, to be clear…I don’t support them either…my money is spent where respect is given…

By: that girl

that girl — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:26:27 +0000

To quote Um…no, above, “As a Black woman, I’m sick of being the butt of jokes for Black male “comedians,” even under the cover of a “documentary.” ”

My sentiments exactly.

By: Miss Journey

Miss Journey — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:03:41 +0000

I tried to see this movie on more than one occasion, one time it being sold out. And now this post confirms that I will wait for it to come to redbox.

I appreciate the honesty of this post. Hopefully, the movie will inspire further dialogue to our younger generation about the “good”ness of their natural hair. (i.e. http://www.GoddessGirlMag.com has a great article doing just that in their latest issue.)

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:57:25 +0000

Well, I thought the movies was ok. I wasn’t expecting much. It is what it is. I had no idea women spent $1000 on weaves, wigs or whatever it is. That is crazy to me!! As long as we are happy with ourselves and with the choices we make to maintain our hair, that is all that matters.

By: Denise

Denise — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:40:03 +0000

I have no desire to see it for multiple reasons, the most compelling being that I don’t think there is any true advocating on the beauty of natural hair.

By: Betty Chambers

Betty Chambers — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:32:28 +0000

I don’t see anything by Chris Rock or Tyler Perry that was ever worth supporting. I don’t see the point. These guys make money off of mocking and denigrating black women. If that’s all black women like to see now-a-days more power to you all. I have better things to do and spend my money on.

Kills me how some chicks like to order people to see crap just to justify their ideal of blackness. Garbage is garbage. I don’t need to support this nonsense. I certainly don’t want to see more of it. And I spend my money as I please. I don’t take orders from followers and paid PR.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:53:36 +0000

I partially agree with Whoopi. I don’t think black women get perms or wear wigs or weaves to look white. I think, in most cases, these are proud black women. I disagree with Whoopi about manageability being the motive behind perms, weaves, etc. I think most of these women have never even considered wearing their natural hair because they’ve been taught from a very young age that their hair was hard to comb, coarse, nappy, bad, needing to be tamed. Many of these women have had relaxers since before they knew how to properly write a sentence. Thank goodness we are in a time now where black women are starting to give take pause and see that there is nothing wrong with what is growing naturally out of their scalps. I think, as time passes, we’ll see more and more of this.