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Well, I haven't dyed my hair in over a year (not to say I never will again; I might someday).
And many other women do nothing to their hair, ever. (Missypea).
And I never colored my hair to look "more professional".
If anything, I probably look more professional with my gray streak, which makes me look older.
I colored my hair to look younger and sexier.
There's a difference. Do you see the difference?
Society is not telling me that I need to change anything about my natural appearance in order to look "more professional".
Society basically tells me that in order to look "professional", all I have to do is not to change my natural appearance overmuch (ie, the "mohawk" example, pink hair, etc).
On the other hand, claiming that black women look better with "straight" or processed hair is telling them the opposite: that their natural appearance is unacceptable in a professional setting, and that in order to be "professional" they should alter it to an extreme degree.
Missy straightens her hair every morning. I also included straightening in those things which every woman I know has done at some point.
Society doesn't tell anyone anything, since society cannot speak as one. If you want to look professional, hair is a good start. If you don't, don't bother. Do you wash and comb? Do you use products? We all do something, and that something depends on how we want to be viewed. Frankly, I couldn't care less about society. I just dress and do my hair for me.
I see what you're saying about black women, but I don't agree that all fro's look unprofessional. Some look real cute. But it's the same for caucasian women with say long hair. If it's hanging down to your a$$ with split ends and dandruff, it's not going to look as refined as long hair cut just enough to look styled.
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