" like all posthumous albums, is totally weird because Aaliyah does not exist: "

No one will probably see this but Kimberly Springer has a great piece called "Third Wave Black Feminism?" and in it she talks about how the 'wave' chronology of feminism is another example of "mainstream" feminism being exclusionary of feminists of color. If any of y'all are in college then you can find it on Jstor.…

The alternative to cutting it off is growing it out also known as "transitioning" (you grow it out and down apply any relaxer to the new growth). I transitioned for a bit with braids/twist extensions but then I got fed up with the two drastically different textures and so I just chopped it off. I transitioned for…

I wish more hairdressers had an interest in natural Black hair. Even my aunt, who is a (Black) stylist, seems to not know what to do with my hair now that I've gone natural and all of her clientele is also Black, but the majority of them have relaxers or weaves and the other ones come to see her to get their hair hot…

I never knew this. Her fro is wonderful.

Many people comment before reading the entire story or without getting the point, so it's not that outrageous for her to feel that way.

I suppose trolls can be good for something.

Blechh, didn't re-read this, sorry for the their/they're mixup.

No, please do tell! You've piqued my interest.

Jezebel had an article the other day about gymnasts and their hair and how it has changed over time. I think it mentioned a theory on why the shorter hair is just less popular.

Seriously. Lawd, at least ask first! So many people just touch first and then are surprised when the person their touching without permission gets annoyed.

I thought the exact same thing.

Ooh, yeah then it should probably be good for you. Especially if you mix it with a lighter carrier oil like Jojoba or even olive oil. Regular castor oil may help, too, and that's easier to find as you can get it in health food stores and drug shops. Amazon as JBCO for about 5 bucks for 4 oz (it goes a really long…

I don't know the texture of your hair, but Jamaican Black Castor Oil works wonders for regrowth, especially around the edges. If you have finer hair then it may be too thick of a consistency for you.

I loved that you linked to a picture of an actual horse. You win at commenting.

ConfusedCitizen said "which at 220 million plus people, number more than the entire US population itself". Which differs from "more than the entire US middle-class population" or "more than the middle class population of the US" or "which is more than the US's counterpart".

Pretty sure it is, the opening shot UCB Comedy Originals.

I had no clue this existed.