1. The Media & African American Woman Hair Jessica Harris

2. Sabaah al khaïr (:

3. The Media Has A Negative Effect On African American Hair Destroys Self-Esteem It Starts at a young age Feel as if they need to change it, drastic measures Distort what it means to be “beautiful”

4. Claim #1 straighten or Relaxer “If your hair is relaxed…white people are relaxed, if it’s nappy they’re not happy” – Paul Mooney Feel more pretty and attracted to potential mate Natural = Afro

5. Claim #2 $$Weave Industry Braids, Sew-Ins, Lace Front, Glue-In Spending over $200 (minimum) Long, Healthy Hair = Beautiful Statistics…??

6. Claim #3 “Good Hair” The 2009 documentary film by Chris Rock Curly hair is perceived as the ideal hair because it is not “nappy” or “kinky” and easy to tend to Tumblr

7. Works Cited Davis, Michaela. “You Can Touch My Hair, Short Film(Part 1). Youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJn_i6LYFSE Dinavo, Valerie. “First Love” Focused Inquiry: Evolving Ideas 2014- 2015 Edition Stilson, Jeff. “Good Hair” HBO Films. Oct. 9,2009 H, Shellae Versey. "Centering Perspectives on Black Women, Hair Politics, and Physical Activity." American Journal of Public Health 104.5 (2014): 810-5. ProQuest. Web. 19 Nov. 2014.