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beverleefernandez 's review for:
You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain
by Phoebe Robinson
My first non fiction read of the year & I rather like You Can't Touch My Hair. I think it takes a tremendous amount of skill to balance a serious topic with touches of humor.
My favorite lines are the more serious moments, mainly because I'm not a pop culture follower (not on Twitter so hashtags are meaningless for me plus I don't watch much tv--yes I need to lighten up some).
"Explaining your life to a world that doesn't care to listen is often more draining than living in it"- or in my own words, I'm doing me, that's all.
"Being on the charm offensive all the time will win you friends and help avoid conflicts, but it also leaves you feeling stifled and exhausted"- the older I get the less I care about what other people think of me.
My final favorite line " me, the lanky brown-skinned girl + my real and good hair (good because it's part of me) + giving a middle finger to societal standards of beauty = I might be pretty. The only change for me is I'm not lanky & I think pretty is more than physical appearance.
Overall, I think You Can't Touch My Hair should serve as a way for people to learn more of how society views black women and even within our community, an examination of accepted beliefs and whether or not things should change.
My favorite lines are the more serious moments, mainly because I'm not a pop culture follower (not on Twitter so hashtags are meaningless for me plus I don't watch much tv--yes I need to lighten up some).
"Explaining your life to a world that doesn't care to listen is often more draining than living in it"- or in my own words, I'm doing me, that's all.
"Being on the charm offensive all the time will win you friends and help avoid conflicts, but it also leaves you feeling stifled and exhausted"- the older I get the less I care about what other people think of me.
My final favorite line " me, the lanky brown-skinned girl + my real and good hair (good because it's part of me) + giving a middle finger to societal standards of beauty = I might be pretty. The only change for me is I'm not lanky & I think pretty is more than physical appearance.
Overall, I think You Can't Touch My Hair should serve as a way for people to learn more of how society views black women and even within our community, an examination of accepted beliefs and whether or not things should change.