Hey y’all,

So I think that it is only right for me to tie in this week’s events in my blog. November 4 was the midterm election. All that was on TV and internet sites was get out and vote. 

Specifically it seemed to be targeting the African American community. Then you get those speeches.. “our great, great ancestors fought for our right to vote and yall not gone vote”.

Yea they did fight so that I may have the right to vote.. But let me just say this. I don’t follow politics nor did I vote. A lot of the American population don’t vote in the midterm election. I feel like my family wanted me to vote democrat so that they could keep all democrats in the office. In my personal opinion, I don’t really see the effect of policy change because Uncle Sam controls most of the aspects of  my life. How much I can weigh, what I can wear, even where I can go at times. I mean they have a whole list dedicated to places that are off limits for us to visit in the city. It’s like when you sign up to be a part of an organization you sign over the rights to have your old self thrown out of the window and reprogrammed to fit Uncle Sam’s standards.

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So I came across this video on face book and it was an interesting way to inspire women of the African American community to get out and vote.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153297558197786 

The gist of the video is that a senator would dictate how the women were to get their hair to fit inside a box that is socially accepted to all races. 

For example, this whole natural hair movement..

Side note..

I jumped on the natural hair bandwagon because I didn’t realize how much time it would save me in the morning to wake up and do my hair. When my hair was relaxed it was difficult to manage and keep healthy because when we would work out I would have to dry my hair after each session to make my hair look presentable in which caused my hair to get heat damaged. But now I just throw some water on there and keep it moving. 

——–End rant lol

But back to the natural hair movement thing.. People were so used to seeing African American women with pressed or really straight hair that just flowed, not afros. When the secret was discovered that wearing your hair in its natural state is better for your hair.. Women started doing what we call “the big chop” (something like my hair.. Or shorter). 

Now I am not going to lie, the first time I saw someone in the military community do it, I was like ‘whoa what happened to your hair?’ lol because we all have different textures of hair and some can be less flattering in uniform.

But after a while, the natural hair movement started to take off and became more socially accepted and people are not uptight when they see a big afro walk by. lol

In regards to the video.. You see how irate the women get when the senator suggest they get their hair straightened by a relaxer.. Because it would look better in society.

Being in the military that video really hit home for me because I felt like no matter if I went out and voted, the way I live and operate will still be dictated by Uncle Sam until the day I hang up my uniform. So for me it’s like even if I go out and try to help choose who I want to keep in the senate, in my heart I feel what are they going to do for me to help me feel more like an individual within a team. I mean for Pete sake.. It always seem as if they are trying to cut our benefits anyway.

Ok 2nd tangent..

Remember in my previous blogs, when I said it’s all in the eye of beholder if something complements your or is considered out of regulations. By putting my words on paper and having my own epiphany, I find myself being one of those people saying hey something doesn’t look right on you because, I am use to seeing them another way.. i.e. managed hair. 

But through my trials with dabbling into the natural hair world, I now realize that the curl patterns we are praying to have takes time to get in your newly cut hair.. lol

——-ends tangent hahaha

Well.. I hope you were afforded the opportunity to get out and vote if you wanted to.. 

Go America! The land of the free!!!!!!