From one head to another

A story unfolds starting here, going to

here, here,

here, and here.

Labels, stereotypes and bias. We learn it from a very young age at our mother's breast and knee, from our father's silence, and media all around. The Patriarchal system dominates our fears, guilt and beliefs. It sets us up for non-acceptance of "the other," who is all of us, because we can never fit into the rational, unfeeling, straight, violent, competitive, independent, lonely mold designed for us.

Who would want to?

Unlearn, unlearn, unlearn.

As Nappy Forty says:

"Tragic. I haven't seen my natural hair in 30 years. To see it growing out and in such contrast to the permed part is interesting, to say the least. It's amazing and freeing."

Comments

[Michal]

in self search and development the most difficult thing is to "unlearn" - erase those unrelevent, old hat, cassettes in our mind,
but it is possible!!! - and so so freeing....

I urge us all to keep at it.

love
Michal

[Nappy40]

Who knew this would spark such interest?

[Tamar]

And the blog rolls on ... inspiring, supporting and challenging us to open up to one another.