I feel the same way about cornrows, braids, and locs. Even with a good deal of new-growth those styles still look neat to me. I'm always annoyed at people's perception of hair at school and the workplace (and don't get me started on the military). From my own experience, loose natural styles have less stigma than braids, etc. When I wore my hair in a tight afro puff or braid out I was told how pretty my hair was and how put together I looked. With my first set of locs, which were a few inches beyond my shoulders and thick, I was always asked where I was from and if I loved Jamaica.
I have 6mo old locs that are pretty wild right now and I'll be looking for a job in the healthcare industry soon. None of my professors have mentioned my locs but one of my lab partners asked me what I was going to do with my hair. I asked her to elaborate and she asked what I would do at interviews. I'm torn between trying to work it into a "style" or just letting it do its own thing. I shouldn't have to choose in order to land a job but I know it's something I need to think about.
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Date: 2009-06-11 05:45 pm (UTC)I have 6mo old locs that are pretty wild right now and I'll be looking for a job in the healthcare industry soon. None of my professors have mentioned my locs but one of my lab partners asked me what I was going to do with my hair. I asked her to elaborate and she asked what I would do at interviews. I'm torn between trying to work it into a "style" or just letting it do its own thing. I shouldn't have to choose in order to land a job but I know it's something I need to think about.