This presentation is about whether other households, besides black ones, continue to style each others hair past their teenage years.
November 28, 2021
November 28, 2021
This presentation is about whether other households, besides black ones, continue to style each others hair past their teenage years.
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Goretti Tran
December 3, 2021 — 12:03 pm
Hi Leila! It was really interesting to read your presentation since this isn’t a topic I’ve ever really thought about before. It’s probably due to the fact that it’s not something that happens often in my family, but it’s also not uncommon either. For the most part, the results were what I expected, but there were also some surprising things too. (I would love to see a study where the sample size is bigger and the participants more varied since it would probably yield more accurate results.) It was interesting to see that there was a bit of a difference in gender too, and not just race and ethnicity.
Zoë
December 6, 2021 — 5:19 pm
This was a really interesting presentation! I had never considered when my parents stopped doing my hair. I am a white female, and they stopped doing my hair when I was about 8. This may have been due to the fact that I took my own interest in my hair at that point, and also that my hair is very manageable, being naturally straight and lacking volume. After reading your presentation, I have drawn that hair is a very cultural thing in families. It seems that hair is often done for each other for special occasions, such as weddings, regardless of race. I also noticed that black females continued to do their hair with the help of family members for longer. I believe this is because their hair has more volume and is harder to manage. This presentation was really eye opening to me as I had never considered these differences. Thank you for the presentation!
Karenine Ornevil
December 10, 2021 — 6:36 pm
Hello Leila,
I think this is a great topic you have picked out to address. Asking for help in this category really proves to be more of a cultural thing and it does make sense. Once one is capable, they tend to no longer need to be dependent on others and can complete the tasks themselves. As a black female, I think the statistic remains, because people of different races, ethnicities, and backgrounds tend to have different textured hair. My hair as a Black American is coarser in its natural state and for one who is still unexperienced in its maintenance, help may be required until proficiency is gained. Just like any small child is not born knowing how to braid or style hair, I think it takes even longer for some, but maybe especially black individuals to attain dexterity in this task. Overall, I think your presentation was well done and well explored. It most definitely provided a statistical view to this matter!
Thank you!
-Karenine Ornevil