Texturism

[Robin]

Texturism: the elevation of looser hair textures over their kinkier counterparts.

Let's talk about texturism in the Somali community. Somalis have a wide range of hair textures. Most of us have type 3c hair.

A good amount of us have type 3b or looser.

But what about our discriminated members with timo Madow? They are mocked for having nappy hair.

How did we as black Africans come to hate our Madow haired minority? They represent our African lineage yet their afros are ruthlessly mocked. Even I, someone who is pro-black, prefer my 3c hair over kinkier textures

The question is, is it self-hate for us to prefer looser textures?

 

[Robin]

I want the suugo scientists to come to this thread

@Apollo @Nilotufian @astorecalledkmart @Factz @land owner

 

[NotMyL]

Mine looks like this

But after a wash it’s more like this

I don’t know if that’s common with curly hair

 

[astorecalledkmart]

The answer is conditioning to all the posts above this one

And thank you @Robin for including me in the illustrious list of suugo scientists - my Masters thesis was actually entitled "Suugo Science No Longer: MALDI-TOF and PCR-Guided Differentiation of Somali Sauce from Western Sauce - a Case Series and Review of the Literature"

 

[Ayubi]

Nothing wrong with Timo Madow, I think it’s unique.

 

[Factz]

I want the suugo scientists to come to this thread

@Apollo @Nilotufian @astorecalledkmart @Factz @land owner

It varies...

Majority of Somalis have curls but some are kinky and some are soft. There are some with straight hair like myself but for the majority I would say around 3b/3c hair.

For skin colour, the majority are reddish-brown but you'll find plenty of light & dark skins.

Also, the world is currently facing the side effects of colonialism. Anything closer to Euro-centric standard of beauty is considered beautiful. This is why the world is reaped with self-hatred and you'll see black women bleaching their skin and rocking weaves/wigs as if its their own hair.

 

[Hardwork2019]

KINKY HAIR is disgusting.period
Walahi ,You will feel like you are caressing a hedgehog.
Torch that nasty shty .it makes women manly.
I am glad i have indian hair may be my ancestors fked some indian women and passed it to me.

 

[Teflon]

KINKY HAIR is disgusting.period
Walahi ,You will feel like you are caressing a hedgehog.
Torch that nasty shty .it makes women manly.
I am glad i have indian hair may be my ancesators fked some indian women and passed it to me.

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[Ayubi]

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[Robin]

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It's different. Most black people have 4c afros, so it's clear self-hate when they prefer hair that isn't normally part of their ethnic group. Somalis on the other hand have a variety of textures, most of us being in the type 3 category, so you can argue that it's not self-hate to prefer looser hair. I just wanted to see what other Somalis have to say about this.

 

[Abdi Caato]

Preferring looser hair textures is not self-hate if you are not a timo Madow yourself

 

[Yukon_Niner]

KINKY HAIR is disgusting.period
Walahi ,You will feel like you are caressing a hedgehog.
Torch that nasty shty .it makes women manly.
I am glad i have indian hair may be my ancestors fked some indian women and passed it to me.

For once in my life I agree with @CaliTedesse

Fucking jileec es what are you, women? Wallahi you people are the fruitiest bunch I've seen in all my life on Somali forums. Your ancestors must've passed the Indian brain onto you too.

 

[SOMALI GENERAL]

KINKY HAIR is disgusting.period
Walahi ,You will feel like you are caressing a hedgehog.
Torch that nasty shty .it makes women manly.
I am glad i have indian hair may be my ancestors fked some indian women and passed it to me.

Why call it "Indian hair"? Straight hair is not exclusively an Indian trait.

Btw, Straight hair is a native trait amongst Ethnic Somalis.

 

[Tukraq]

There’s a reason weaves are a billion dollar business

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

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My shit is middle between 3c/4a I don't associate with the kind of hair he's dissing















JK I'm just a self hater

 

[Ras]

Hair texture is a non issue imo.

Our people tend to have bigger problems. For example having a hairline that starts all the way back in Antarctica.

Sucks for guys but it would be worse for chicks if they didn't have the hijab to hide behind.

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

Texturism: the elevation of looser hair textures over their kinkier counterparts.

Let's talk about texturism in the Somali community. Somalis have a wide range of hair textures. Most of us have type 3c hair.

A good amount of us have type 3b or looser.

But what about our discriminated members with timo Madow? They are mocked for having nappy hair.

How did we as black Africans come to hate our Madow haired minority? They represent our African lineage yet their afros are ruthlessly mocked. Even I, someone who is pro-black, prefer my 3c hair over kinkier textures

The question is, is it self-hate for us to prefer looser textures?

No we aren't. But now I keep it short cause I hate having a afro

 

[Shmurda]

Somali men really care about thier hair like they're not gonna go bald before 40

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

Somali men really care about thier hair like they're not gonna go bald before 40

My Abo had timo Jileec 2a shit and lasted untill his early 50's me with my timo Madow is set for life

 

[Furioso]

Texturism: the elevation of looser hair textures over their kinkier counterparts.

Let's talk about texturism in the Somali community. Somalis have a wide range of hair textures. Most of us have type 3c hair.

A good amount of us have type 3b or looser.

But what about our discriminated members with timo Madow? They are mocked for having nappy hair.

How did we as black Africans come to hate our Madow haired minority? They represent our African lineage yet their afros are ruthlessly mocked. Even I, someone who is pro-black, prefer my 3c hair over kinkier textures

The question is, is it self-hate for us to prefer looser textures?

I don't think that wanting a looser texture is self-hate. A looser texture is much easier to maintain and style.