respose tp the ritual by valerie boyd

this one was different but the same as the "hairpeace". its the same because boyd is still saying to be proud to be black and we worry about hair too much but she decided to take it a different direction with all the funk and james brown and slavery so thats how it differs. even though it has the same general concept as the first one, it was harder for me to relate to this one, nor did i enjoy it as much. i know no one in this class thinks this way: but im not required to like every piece on black people....i just wanted to say that to be stereotypical by being unstereotypical....it didnt even have too much to do with this reponse.

her writing style wasn't as enjoyable either...i didnt like the random slang/ebonics. it was kind of cheesy to me.

anyway...i do know a girl whos hair would take the whole day if there were no salons.

but through both these essays and in my little life experiences, i know that hair does mean a lot, and not just to black people. most poeple want what they can't have. thats why weaves were invented. i used to think that only black women used weaves but many celebrities who are other races use weaves too. thats why we have flat irons and chemicals for straightening and curling hair. the list goes on. there will forever be ways to get your hair close to what you want it to look like, but rarely is amyone satisfied with the finished product. its a funny thing you know.