Why do so many black women have short hair?

I'm not trying to put black girls down cause I am one. But I just noticed that I have hardly seen many black gurls with REAL hair going much past the shoulders. I also noticed that a lot of my friends used to have hair down their backs when they were young but have extremly short hair now. I have seen tha trend a lot. Is it the perms. I think it is. Maybe it is lack of knowledge on how to care for black hair? Many people are not gentle and do tomany chemical and heat treaments to their hair. Black hair is gentle! I know it can't be genetics. so what is it?

Why do so many black women have short hair?

It is because of Hair Abuse! No other race of women does so many damaging things to their hair. Almost all black women in America either currently perm their hair or have done in the past. Typically a black women has her first perm when she is in her early teens and continues perming for the rest of her life. That is very very damaging to the hair. The hair still continues to grow but it breaks off as it grows which makes certain people believe that black women's hair does not grow.

IF black women's hair did not grow - why would so many of them go to the salon every 6 weeks for a relaxer touch up?? It's the new growth that they are getting relaxed time and time again.

I have long hair. It's all natural. I'm fully black. My hair is growing like weeds. When I used to use perms/relaxers on my hair, it would never grow log. Now it just won't stop growing. Go figure!

Why do so many black women have short hair?

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Why do so many black women have short hair?

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Why do so many black women have short hair?

Some people can be so ignorant and mean. It IS because of hair abuse. Most of not all of black women with short hair have perms. And those with REAL hair that閳ユ獨 long have virgin hair that閳ユ獨 pressed or flat ironed. Black women get their roots touched up every 4-6 weeks. Report It

Why do so many black women have short hair?

The average human hair grows only 1/2 inch per month so when we get our touch

ups it is overlapping previously permed hair and over-processing the hair causing serious breakage and brittle, weak hair. I've stopped perming my hair it閳ユ獨 grown over 6 inches in less than a year! And it閳ユ獨 still growing! Report It

Why do so many black women have short hair?

I think its a personal preference.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

Ummm I am black and I have long hair.... and it is real. I hope that answered your questions.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

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Why do so many black women have short hair?

ummmm thats just you......im blak and my hairs up 2 my bakside

Why do so many black women have short hair?

its mostly hereditary. like hundered of years ago white people lived in the northern cold climates and needed long hair to help keep their bodies warm. thats why without shaving their legs theyre like... yeah. but closer to the eqater, black people didnt need as much protection so their hair didnt grow as fast because it wasnt needed. this combined with the chemicals that cause hair to break cause black girls to have short hair. i have found however that some of my black friends with long hair have long hair because they press, not perm, their hair and have been forever.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

a lot of black women try to put there on perms in and they need to get there hair done professional and they will not be overlapping there perm which can cause breakage to the hair.we are talking about chemical here its not ment to be taken lightly.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

I really shouldn't be commenting because I'm not black. But I have a lot of black women friends and from what I learned from them is that black hair is hard to handle, and when you comb it it breaks and even the hair rubbing on collars can make it break. I think any long hair is hard to keep because of split ends, etc. But I also agree with you, that the chemicals we use really wrecks havoc on our hair. That's my comment, but I don't really have an answer for you.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

I agree with the genetics theory but i also belive just as was stated before and u stated that it is the treatment of the hair and our own self delusions of wanting our hair to just like (white peoples) pardon me if that offended anyone so in essence we sabbotage ourselves trying to take the natural qualities out of our hair thanks for reading

Why do so many black women have short hair?

My hair is long.You do have a point though.A lot of the black kids at my school have short hair.Some have pretty long hair though.I don't know why some don't.I'm mixed,so I guess that maybe part of the reason why my hair is so long.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

Its the same for all women, hair is more manageable when its short. I think African hair is a little harder to manage, its sometimes frizzy. Corn rows and braids stay together better with African hair, its awesome.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

maybe because it is alot of work to take care of their long hair so they keep it short...it still looks nice short!

Why do so many black women have short hair?

i think it could be from too much product use. i mean heat treatments arent really good for any hair i can imagine what it could do to hair that is gentle...

Why do so many black women have short hair?

It is hard growing up and realizing that there are questions that has no 1 set answer.

Everyone has a personal choice.

Sometimes genetics or health issues are involved and limit what we would do if we could.

For instance, how many bald men would like to be bald?

I have thyroid problems, when it acts up, my hair falls out.

You just learn to live with the fact that you are you and you are different than other people.

That is why being human is so wonderful! We as a species, have some of the greatest diversity in the world.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

not so true i'm ablack girl and i get perms and my hair is past my butt, also it sometimes is genetics and sometimes thier hair just isn't healthy like getting trimmed and washed every 2 weeks or so. That's what i think.....

Why do so many black women have short hair?

Because a lot of black women does not like to have to put with their hair.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

relaxers...plus when you add tracks, or braids for a long period of time it pulls and puts tension on the hair. not to mention adding color, You would be amazed to watch the hair lift sooo quickly when you put bleach on relaxed hair-I don't think stylists are careful enough about that. I put hilights in a black girls hair that I worked with once and only used 10 vol peroxide, and really you have to take it out after like 10 mins tops. If you want healthy naturally long hair you have to kind of pick one-if your hair is natural then it will withstand the extensions and braids much better, maybe even a few hilights.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

If someone's genetics allows there hair to grow a fast rate and they have short hair- and they want to have long hair, the problem is damage. Most people use perms which totally destroy the hair. It cannot be changed back except by cutting and starting over. The problem is-most never make it through the growing out stage without getting frustrated and resorting back to chemically damaging the hair. Its an awful cycle. On top of that many black people think that because their hair is kinky that this means that they need the flat iron on high when a low or medium setting will get it straight.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

thats not true i am half black and i have hair almost down to my belt

Why do so many black women have short hair?

I think most of it is by choice. Anyone could grow they hair long if they really wanted to. Just like how people could be skinny if they wanted to.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

nature has given them short hair

Why do so many black women have short hair?

because it takes longer for black girls hair to grow out.

Why do so many black women have short hair?

In Africa it is custom or fashion for practical reasons ,their hair is very curly and very difficult to keep clean or neat if left to grow long ,unless it is braided,and when it is cut short it looks neat and needs little maintenance