The Good: I think the movie was a good way to discuss a sensitive issue that is normally hidden in the black community. It was interesting to find out the process of making relaxer, and how weaves start as a sacrificial offering in India. I liked the intro showing the progression of black hairstyles over time. I liked the discussion about kiddie perms and mothers who are relaxing as early as 2 years of age due to frustration and not knowing how to handle their child's hair. The discussion about the hair industry was very disturbing. It's sad that something that is predominately for black people is barely even owned by our own. Reverend Al Sharpton had a lot of deep things to say about the exploitation and oppression that we bring to ourselves due to our hair choices. The whole weave discussion was interesting because I never really had to deal with it before. I didn't know people went through that much to maintain a weave.
The Bad: At my theater, it was shown in a small room with like 40 or 50 people so it was loud in there. I thought he spent way too much time at the hair show. I have seen Tears, Shears and Beauty on Bet J and I knew all of the stylists. I think it would have been good for him to discuss the root of the good hair issue. The effects of slavery and the issues that black women have with hair texture.
He should have included more naturals in the interviews. I think there were two in the movie, and natural hair is a really popular trend right now. I think his message kind of came off as all black women are wearing weaves or spending a bunch of money on their hair or their boyfriends or husbands are. I also didn't like the scene where a group of high school girls are discussing their hair and there was a girl with natural hair and two girls told her that they thought companies wouldn't want to hire her because her afro would stand out and she wouldn't look professional. I felt bad for her. I think companies are becoming more diversified and accepting then they used to be, so it isn't as big of an issue as it has been in the past. Some of the jokes were a little extra at times, especially the long time spent on sex with black women and their hair. It had some laughs but not worth seeing in the theater. If you been waiting to see the movie just wait until it comes out on dvd .
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