One thing that really chaps my ass – which, by the way, is a gross expression that I’m not sure why I like – is how movies portray women with curly hair.
I’m as guilty as the rest; I secretly love when I straighten my hair but I’m also really proud of my naturally curly hair. But that, my friends, is why things like this make me sad.
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How sad is it that the pre-makeover hairstyle of choice is curly hair? How is that supposed to make me, or any girl with curly hair, feel good about our hair’s natural texture?
Whenever I start thinking that the grass is greener on the straight-hair side, I have to remember what my new hairdresser told me. After my first three-hour haircut with him I learned about the pattern of my hair growth (“highly unusual!”) and how rare my ringlets actually are (“only 1% of women have hair like this!”). I’m pretty much the equivalent of what Justin Beiber is to Beliebers, but for curly hair stylists.
I wish everyone had the same view as my hair guy but I know this won’t be the last movie where a girl with curly hair needs a makeover. I guess all I can do is wait for the day when the breaking news on CNN is about my hair’s growth pattern instead of Beiber’s locks being sold on eBay. Sigh, that will be the day.
And on a separate note, who else is super excited to see The Help!?
omg skutnik! i think this ALL THE TIME. my sister and i say the same thing about how curly hair portrays the "ugly girl" or pre-makeover in movies.... after they make her beautiful, she has poker straight hair and everyone think she's 1000x better. so annoying! i'm with you on this one!!
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I saw The Help on Saturday and it's really worth seeing, although it's not a perfect movie.
ReplyDeleteBUT your follicular paranoia is unfounded. The characters who demand that Skeeter's hair be straightened are pretty unattractive overall and when she conforms to their wishes, she opens herself to disaster. The audience can't help but be sympathetic to/charmed by her delightful ringlets.