You Can Touch my Hair (YCTMH) was that statement. 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. This hair-touching conversation has been going on for a while. It’s not new. But we’ve only been talking about it amongst ourselves. Maybe hearing the other side would shed some light.
Can they touch your hair?
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Readers, scardey cats and superheroes..what do you think?
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Solange Knowles
Roots Picnic 2013, Philadelphia
Photo by Aquil Tajiddin (starvedartistry.tumblr.com)
