Well I haven't posted in a while folks but I felt the need to speak on an issue (one that shouldn't even be an issue in the first place), that issue is Gabby Douglas's Hair. Now just in case you've been sleeping under a rock for the past week, Gabby Douglas is a wonderful 16 year old gymnast on the U.S. Women's Gymnastic's team for the Summer 2012 Olympics in London. Gabby has just won the Gold Medal in the Women's Gymnastics All-Around and is the first African -American to do so, however, instead of hearing praise for this graceful young lady, the critics (primarily African American Women -_-) are complaining about her hair.
Now I'm not sure if it's because some of these women have never played sports or if it's just jealousy but honestly if the only thing you can say to a young lady who has just made history is that she needs her hair done....you need a reality check. It's very hard when you have natural hair (the hair God gave us...you know the hair with kinks and curls that don't lay flat on their own) to keep it tamed when you are doing an intense sport, one with flipping, and turning, and spinning, and sweating. It is also NOT IMPORTANT to have your hair done all the time anyway, her ponytail is fine, it looks just like the other girls hair.
It is important that we instill in our children values and that we allow them to pursue their dreams, it is clear that Gabby's mother has done that, from the way she handled herself on the mat, to the way she gave honor to her creator off the mat after she won, this girl is going somewhere. Unfortunately we can't say the same for some of our sisters acting like crabs in a barrel. Let's stop pulling each other down and start lifting each other up and maybe you'll have the confidence to stop wearing out the weave and letting your own hair free. Everyone does not want a perm and NO ONE needs a perm so while Gabby is busy shining up her medal to put on her mantle, maybe you should take some time out to reevaluate your own life. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? If the answer is not win a gold medal in the Olympics and be the first black anything by the age of 16 then, SHUT YOUR MOUTH!
Good Day to You,
Miss Understood
