I agree that wearing natural hairstyles without weave should be promoted.
And I respect your opinion on an Afro looking weird on Beyoncé,
but there I don’t agree.
I reject the notion that an Afro would look weird on her.
I reject the idea of unapologetic visual expression of unapologetic African descent being “weird”
I believe that Black ppl have simply been indoctrinated to think that straight hair or super loose hair is appropriate and better.
Anything other than 4C-3B hair on Black women of her skintone and darker in a work position where it’s not necessary
(I acknowledge the violence of the legacy of Tignon laws)
to make a descent living is simply an excuse to express internalized anti-Blackness.
I’m sayin this specifically about Black women who PREDOMINANTLY wear hair textures that are straight or way looser than their natural hair vs Black women that weird the hair textures that align with their African Ancestry.
This is how I want to see Beyoncé for the sake of Black children’s self-image
Predominantly wearing hair textures looser than this in a position where it’s not necessary is an expression of internalized anti-Blackness to me.
A young Black girl that sees all their favorites wearing looser hair than they have with believe her hair is something unfavorable, because of its African expression that needs to be adjusted towards “whiteness” by presenting it looser/straight.
Black children need to see successful versions of themselves presented in ways that align with their African ancestry to combat internalized anti-Blackness and fight stigmas.