Problem #8: Why is Black hair so problematic??? Feat Habib

Have you ever had someone touch your hair without your permission? Ever had someone joke about how messy or rough your natural curls are? Have you been asked to shave, trim or remove a hairstyle because it was seen as unprofessional, messy, or unkept? You are not alone. Recently California and New York become the first states to ban discrimination on natural hair that disproportionately affects people of color; especially black people. This includes bans on certain styles, such as Afros, braids, twists, cornrows and locs. Join us as we dig deep into the many reasons why this law was needed in the first place and how we feel about the weaponizing of our natural hair. Resources: The hair industry Black Women built: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.essence.com/amp/news/money-career/business-black-beauty/ Being African and having Natural Hair: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33525254 The cost of maintaining Natural Hair: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.huffpost.com/entry/costs-natural-black-hair_l_5e441e19c5b6d0ea3811b813/amp USA TODAY facts: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/14/black-hair-laws-passed-stop-natural-hair-discrimination-across-us/3850402002/ Natural Hair in Corporate America: https://www.byrdie.com/natural-hair-in-corporate-america Natural Hair in the workplace: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/09/19/more-states-are-trying-protect-black-employees-who-want-wear-natural-hairstyles-work/ Therapy: Primary Care, Betterhelp.com, Employee assistance programs, therapyforblackgirls.com Sandra's Natural Hair Platform: IG: @Zolahairr and Youtube: https://linktr.ee/ZolaHair Socials: Interact with us on Social Media! Listen & Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Sandrazo Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4vxFpB8ofKwqqjUjtncPVg IG: https://www.instagram.com/igotproblemspod/ Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/igotproblems Guest Details: Habib About: Doyin's Husband Social media: @suited_Gq Production notes: Produced by Dolapo of the "Terminal 234" podcast Edited by Sandra [IG: coitraveler] Co-Host: Doyin [IG: msdoyinjay ]