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Breaking Down Stereotypes: Only Black Women Wear Weaves

Weave extensions worn by  (photo courtesy of Flickr: adamp1988 under the CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Yesterday, I was viewing hair photos on Flickr, and I came across a photo of a Caucasian woman wearing her hair cornrowed in long reddish, honey blonde extensions. I thought the photo was beautiful, but it also spoke volumes about the misconception or stereotype that only black woman wear hair weaves. The photo was in addition to the several memes that I'd seen across the Internet addressing the stereotype. Although the origin of hair weaving is Egypt, it is not exclusive to African-Americans. There are many misconceptions that could have lead to the stereotype. It is no secret that many African-American women are particular about their hair. Back in 2009, CNN reported that during Chris Rock's movie "Good Hair", the comedian discovered that the Black women, hair industry was a 9-million dollar industry. This number includes weaves, hairstyles, and products. Not only do ma...