Many feel pressure to go straight
(NEWSER) - For black women, it's near impossible to choose a hairstyle without society weighing in. Chemical relaxers help straighten hair, but "you’re pegged as selling out," a black studies professor tells the New York Times. But go natural and "you’re seen as not practicing appropriate grooming practices." The issue may seem outdated, but Malia Obama, all of 11, caught flak for going natural and wearing her hair in twists recently. (Her mom straightens.) More»
