What has gotten into the minds of Black women? Not that there is not a problem with all women as it pertains to fakeness, such as breast, butts, and lips, but specifically Black women and the hair and nails thing.

Hopefully, Black women will never feel they have to resort to the breast, butt and lip enhancements, seeing they are the originators of such gifts, but what makes them believe that hair, nails, and attitude makes them more beautiful of a woman?

The "hair and nails" drama is one thing, but once the hair and nails are perfected, the attitude seems to come with it. Now, there is nothing wrong with having nice hair and naturally long and shapely mails, in fact, it does complement the overall aura of the woman. But when a woman believes she has to fill the void in her aura by artificially implanting these things and on top of that assume the given attitude these things bring, something is wrong with that woman's paradigm of life.

It is as if hair and nails give women the courage to be mean and rude to, and or above any man that comes their way. Feel beautiful, yes, but adding to the self to gain power is a no-no. However, trained to accommodate women by sitting or waiting for hours while she gets her hair and nails done and afterward having to counteract the attitude that attaches itself to her when she comes out of the parlor, Black men have been whipped in yet another area.

Our women are beautiful without the entire mainstream American beauty propaganda, but how do we convince them of that? How do we assure them that the naps in the head were put there for a reason, to differentiate them from others? How do we convince them that if they are seeking a "real man" they will only get what they portray themselves to be.

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