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After They've Touched Your Hair: The Discussion

O n June 6th and 8th, 2013 , Un-ruly.com held an exhibit called " You Can Touch My Hair ". The YCTMH interactive exhibit consisted of Black woman standing in a park. Each woman had a different hair texture including straight, curly, and loc'ed hair. The women held up white boards with black letters, spelling out the invitation, "YOU CAN TOUCH MY HAIR." Owner of Un'ruly, Antonia Opiah said, "It was a way of telling those who have stolen a touch or asked for one how it makes me and others like me feel—like an object put on display. But I also wanted to use it as an opportunity to further understand why someone might think that act or solicitation is okay and why black hair is such a novelty." Many have found the exhibition interesting, like one Twitter user: However, the YCTMH exhibit has also received backlash from people who felt like it was disrespectful: I believe the idea of YCTMH was a brave and interesting catalyst to a conv...