“We can’t escape the reality that our bodies, our hair ... communicate a political stance that is up for interpretation—in a country founded on and governed by a code that interprets our humanity as Other. No, we don’t owe anyone any explanations”
Photo: The Root After the initial shock of seeing Representative Ayanna Pressley reveal her bald head, my first two thoughts, in quick succession: Oh, what a nicely shaped head; and then, How relieved she must feel.
I’m conflicted because I don’t feel like my opinion about Representative Pressley’s decision to come forward about her alopecia should matter, not really. I am proud of her: so what? I am inspired by her courage: so what? I’ve grown weary of the discourse, the earnest necessity of it.
Nearly a year ago I wrote another story for the Cut about my locs, and the question of whether I wanted to give my daughter the same style. I spoke to a few Black women for my research: a mom friend, a loctician, and my mother. I thought about the looks I sometimes receive, the comments referencing a religion I don’t practice, the curiosity about maintenance.
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