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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat's the thing about Gabby Douglas' hair?
First they complained about her outfits and I got the tale end about Gabby's hair on NPR. Really this young girl is doing something amazing and our citizens can only COMPLAIN about her outfits and hair?
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Her hair, her dress, they just have to shit on her.
Fuckers.
gateley
(62,683 posts)pnwmom
(108,977 posts)I think they have been conditioned to worry about their hair, and so they worry about hers.
gateley
(62,683 posts)pnwmom
(108,977 posts)must "represent" everyone in their racial or cultural group. And that's way too much pressure to put on any young person.
Besides the fact that being expected to look perfect while you're performing athletically is nuts.
gateley
(62,683 posts)Journeyman
(15,031 posts)And the digs on her uniform came from Fox News.
Or is your pejorative inclusive?
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)pnwmom
(108,977 posts)NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)They're discussing the discussion of the hair.
It neither supports or disproves the inherent racism of focusing laser-like on her because of her race.
The racism is there, and it may be coming from more than one direction.
Nobody is talking about an Asian player's hair or a European or South American's or Hispanic's hair.
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)Not that that makes it okay. But I think you have the "they" wrong.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)It would be very convenient for people to make it appear like the criticism is coming from blacks, but how do we really know that?
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)Do you think the blogger is a white person masquerading as a black person?
http://sportyafros.com/random-2/monishas-minute-the-gabby-douglas-hair-controversy-unwrapped/
WolverineDG
(22,298 posts)when their minds are already made up!!!!
enough
(13,256 posts)Justice wanted
(2,657 posts)WolverineDG
(22,298 posts)it was other African American women. (see blog link below)
MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)Justice wanted
(2,657 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)pnwmom
(108,977 posts)of younger women's hair?
http://sportyafros.com/random-2/monishas-minute-the-gabby-douglas-hair-controversy-unwrapped/
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Those silly black people, why don't they leave black people alone?
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)Women are often hardest on each other unfortunately.
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)toddwv
(2,830 posts)bringing up these petty criticisms concerning black athletes.
First they roared about Serena and her 5 second shuffle.
Now they're attacking Gabby Douglass.
It's disgusting how far the right has fallen as its basest elements seem to be running the entire asylum from front desk to floor mopping.
cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)The Republicans Are What They Have Become and Have Been For A Long While Now:
-Rich
-Racist
-Elitist
-Snobs
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)toddwv
(2,830 posts)wasn't "patriotic" enough?
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)Zax2me
(2,515 posts)Take it up with them.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)Based on what I've read when the poutrage first showed up, some black women think anything besides an Afro is "acting white".
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)WolverineDG
(22,298 posts)the criticism wasn't coming from white people, btw.
See here: http://sportyafros.com/random-2/monishas-minute-the-gabby-douglas-hair-controversy-unwrapped/
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Pathetic.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)But it's sorta "meta"...
The "thing" about Gabby's hair is that people are talking about it.
So when "we" talk about it, we are doing the exact same thing.
If it is really a "non issue" to us, why are we perpetuating the conversation?
Hint: That is NOT a rhetorical question. There is an actual answer.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)I think, about the meta:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1092142
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WolverineDG
(22,298 posts)and ignore the fact that this particular blog was where it was first brought up days ago. So of course people are going to cite it again & again.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)I see one link repeatedly posted as if it's EVERYWHERE.
One sorry link talking about people talking about her hair, different people including black people talking about the hair.
And this one story is catapulted by whom? By DU members and other blogs.
Is the repeated repetition of this single story exclusively black peoples' fault?
I responded to the OP question of what's up with the hair, and I provided my opinion.
Nowhere did I blame white people.
This is an American cultural problem, and we're all Americans.
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)multiple times.
I think it gave a good overview of the problem.
Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)When you sweat, no matter how much you try to avoid it, it does its thing again.
The style the gymnast girls are supposed to wear isn't conducive of curly/kinky haired girls. Pulled back in a messy bun, or pony tail may be fine if you've got straight or wavy hair. However, if you are sweating your butt off winning Olympic gold medals and have curly/kinky hair, it's gonna get a bit wild.
Why that became an issue I do not know.
Personally, as a former gymnast (even one with curly hair) all I saw was her amazing grace, form and awesome technique.
Anyone who saw anything else missed out. Big time!
chowder66
(9,067 posts)I am sick to death of people bagging on other people. Especially when "said person" ACCOMPLISHES something. Fucking hell.
People.....elevate the discourse.
JESUS