Natural to an 'extent'

I for one am all for the natural hair movement. I have never sewn in any hair in my head but I occasionally wear braids. At the present moment my hair is relaxed and Imam contemplating going back to my natural texture. The problem however that I do have is those natural ladies who try to let other women who choose to keep their hair relaxed or wear false hair feel bad about themselves. These are the same ladies who often speak of how they are ridiculed and made to feel unattractive with their natural hair. The constant hate that we as women show towards those who differ from us in taste and character is what will continually bring us down as women.

Also, for women who advocate for women to embrace their natural hair because that is how we were made and we shouldn't alter our natural bodies please explain to me why you pierce your flesh and tattoo your skin. When you do these things are you not altering the natural state of your flesh? How different is this from altering the natural state of your hair?

Finally for the ladies who are now on the natural path again please don't forget that you once were on the oh so relaxed and false hair path before you jump down the throat of those who have not decided to go on the natural path. This is not a competition as to which group and sway the most followers or which group looks better than the other. Perhaps it's time for you to to change your hashtag from #teamnatural to #teamnaturaltoanextent.

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