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Manly_Scream

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26. Must be white or non-black users who don't get it

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #15)

Sun Apr 9, 2017, 12:36 AM

Apr 2017

Many black women are told (sometimes, directly to their faces by their own family) that their natural hair is ugly, unprofessional, wild etc., and it MUST be straightened or covered up.

I always loved Michelle regardless of what she did to her hair, but yes this truly is a wonderful picture that means a lot.

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Photo of Michelle Obama rocking au naturale tresses causes internet meltdown [View all] Eugene Apr 2017 OP

She would still be lovely if she was bald! Hair doesn't make the woman. n/t fleur-de-lisa Apr 2017 #1

Thank you Le Gaucher Apr 2017 #11

And, btw, I LOVE this look! fleur-de-lisa Apr 2017 #2

Not the best photo of her, but I like the hair. TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2017 #3

She wasn't sitting for a portrait. She was caught on someone's iphone. Big diff. n/t Tarheel_Dem Apr 2017 #7

I know. :) TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2017 #8

Why do those fuckheads think it's any of their business? Warpy Apr 2017 #4

Thank you, Warpy. I thought it. You said it! japple Apr 2017 #10

Why are you calling people who love her natural hair "fuckheads"? pnwmom Apr 2017 #15

Must be white or non-black users who don't get it Manly_Scream Apr 2017 #26

Must be. pnwmom Apr 2017 #27

Thanks Manly_Scream Apr 2017 #29

I wish she had felt this free during her FLOTUS days. Lunabell Apr 2017 #5

Love her hair all american girl Apr 2017 #6

Thanks for posting that. ColemanMaskell Apr 2017 #9

God god god god god I miss those two Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #12

In my opinion, not a bad picture exists of Michelle Obama. mountain grammy Apr 2017 #13

That's my First Lady, looking beautiful as usual. Paladin Apr 2017 #14

I have seen white women with blonde hair with that hair style. LiberalFighter Apr 2017 #16

So, if white women wear this, this style is o.k.? kwassa Apr 2017 #19

I'm saying why criticize when they don't criticize others for the same style. LiberalFighter Apr 2017 #24

Did the white women with that style have naturally curly hair? Manly_Scream Apr 2017 #28

Thank you for these words! JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #32

Sure thing, Sis Manly_Scream Apr 2017 #33

She is always beautiful radical noodle Apr 2017 #17

OMG! SHE HAS KINKY HAIR? ALL THIS TIME? trof Apr 2017 #18

Michelle's beautiful! Cha Apr 2017 #20

Michelle Obama is a beautiful BlueMTexpat Apr 2017 #21

She is beautiful. wildeyed Apr 2017 #22

The pressure is off her now FakeNoose Apr 2017 #23

The long hair looks nice on her. politicasista Apr 2017 #25

She looks great. cwydro Apr 2017 #30

i miss her so much JI7 Apr 2017 #31