18th October 2003, lunch time | Comments (9)
The delightful Sabrina answered a question of mine:
Can white people grow afros? Can I grow one? Is it just big hair, or does it do something special, like go frizzy?
No, they can’t. No, you can’t. It’s special hair that requires special haircare products and stylists. It’s a totally different world of hair, as white people who adopt black children find out when they manage to break — yes, break — their children’s hair. They go to an afro salon after that.
The subject reminded me of my first few weeks living in Brixton, in south west London…
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