Comments on: The Best Quotes About The Gabby Douglas Hair Issue

By: StacyB

StacyB — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:43:27 +0000

Miss S, You are very correct. I have two young daughters and I am trying. I think it is so important to encourage math and science, in addition to all the extra-curricular(sport and dance) activities. Actually I have found that encouraging them to learn to read and play music and encouraging arts and crafts at home seem to spark their imagination and innovative spirit as well. It’s really fun to see their creations, especially when they glued materials together, or completed a painted or knitted an item (which can all sometimes behardly identifiable) and say they made them just for mom or dad. Sweet and hilarious. Best of luck to all parents and guardians who are trying their best as well.

By: MissS

MissS — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:05:21 +0000

I love Gabby. She is smart, talented and beautiful. Thank you Afrobella for this wonderful post and for providing an intelligent forum to post and discuss our support of this young women. I just read another article about how Gabby has secured Oprah’s hair stylist to do her hair. Why is that news? Does the media have to keep on talking about her hair? This became such a prominent news story and its so sad because think about what didn’t get coverage during the last few weeks.

What should have been a news story is when the Mars rover Curious landed, why we didn’t see more faces of color celebrating in the control room. Let’s talk about why some parents are not insisting that their kids focus on math and science careers instead of focusing on how someone looks and letting them watch reality show drama queens and kings on tv. Our priorities are very screwed up! There are so many men/women/kids of color following fantastic and out of the ordinary pursuits. Our continued focus and support should be on them!

By: Miss Sara

Miss Sara — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:45:56 +0000

Excellent post. And I agree 100%. She is a child. She is making history. She is doing more with her life NOW than most adults EVER will. Ppl are focusing on the WRONG things.

By: LittleBlackGirl

LittleBlackGirl — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:11:20 +0000

I’m proud of Gabby and I so happy to see people come together to speak out against the ignorant people who do not seem to understand what it takes to be a gold medalist.

By: Phyrra

Phyrra — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 07:51:30 +0000

Great post. It’s CRAZY that they would focus more on her hair than her spirit and talent.

By: Ariella Spicer

Ariella Spicer — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:50:51 +0000

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By: Doctor Cris

Doctor Cris — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:51:08 +0000

Gabby Douglas is an amazing young women that has represented our country in the Olympics and has won gold. She and her mom have nothing to apologize about. I do not understand why people are so critical of her hair—that was the last thing on my mind as I saw her amazing form and grace on the Olympic floor. Not to mention her amazing smile.

Gabby’s inner spirit is amazing and shines like a beacon to all of us. I guess some people do not see her light but I do.

By: Mochachoc

Mochachoc — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:31:22 +0000

Really? This is what the US is talking about? Gabby’s hair. I don’t believe it. Really? I’m British and felt absolutely great watching her perform brilliantly. Not once did I notice her hair. I remember the British commentators waxing lyrical about her grace, beauty, strength and joie de vivre.

I’ve seen athletes: spit, with snot running down their face, bogey in their nose, have their balls deliberately punched (I kid you not), swear like a trooper and the US is fixated on Gabby’s hair? Our Judo silver medalist Gemma Gibbons had awful hair while competing – just as it should be. No one is talking about it.

I don’t know where this story originated or why your media is focusing on it but all involved should feel utterly foolish. Shame on you. Gabby brought home two Gold medals and you want to cut her down. Shame on you. You’ve got China on your tail and you’re worried about an athletes hair. Shame on you.

By: Teri

Teri — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 14:22:17 +0000

I read about the hair controversy last night and had to come here to see if you had written about it. I’m so glad you covered it.

Seriously, who the heck would even think to comment on Gabby’s hair? Or anyone’s hair for that matter. All of the gymnasts have the exact same hair style. Of course leave it to a hater to single Gabby out because she broke barriers! It is so uncalled for and as a country we should be proud of her and her ability. She is a star! She broke records and won gold medals.

By: Cass Barberena

Cass Barberena — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:30:22 +0000

I haven’t been paying attention to the hair controversy. Maybe because I am white. I say something about it on the news this morning and in googling it I came across your blog. Maybe it is because I am white, but I really don’t understand why Gabby is being criticized all at, much less so harshly. None of my white friends said anything about it and neither did any of my black ones. In fact, i dont think any of them even noticed it.

The only athletes who have “perfect” during heated (no pun intended) competition are ice skaters. Really? Black women expect their Olympian counter-parts to have Beyonce hair while executing a back flip on a balance beam or sticking a landing after a stellar vault? That would be like white women expecting Kate Middleton hair after kicking ass in all those events. That’s just crazy.

BTW, as I write this, my white, blonde hair looks exactly like Gabby’s during her final performance, pulled back in a ponytail, pins trying to control the short hairs and kinky around the edges. At least Gabby has a welled earned excuse for her hair foepaux, I just woke up.

P.S. Really enjoyed your write up. Have a great blogosphering day!!