Hot Comb and Society

=> The hot comb finds itself in the personal beauty portion of society.  Meaning that it helps with the everyday appearance of a person and since we live in a society where outward appearance is important then the hot combs finds its place in society regardless. 


=>Back in the 1900's African American women whose hair was straighter and silkier were viewed as they were more established into America's society; and the women who still had nappy hair were further more discriminated against.  It was almost as if they were seen as not as worthy as ones with straight hair.


=>Therefore the hot comb gave those women an opportunity to have a chance to be considered more established in a society that claims they were not.


=>In the month of November, CSUN's African Student Organization(ASO) hosted an event called the "Hair Dialogue" during its annual Africa Week.  At this event is was discussed that women who do not straighten their hair looked at as if they are less desirable in comparison to the ones who do.  Opinions and statements were taken from both men and women and the same answers were repeatedly given.  The answers were that women who had a good upkeep of hair were of course way more accepted than the ones who did not.


QUESTION: Do you think it is necessary for a person to have straight hair to viewed as someone fit in society?