Response to Danielle's Entry

In Danielle's entry, she talked about how people should be proud of their heritage and I agree. People should not be desperate to change themselves in order to fit in. In class, we watched video clips of Neil Lester, who spoke about his daughter chemically straightening her hair and how it was different with his son. He used the term "virginal hair" to describe his daughter's hair before she straightened it. I also agree with Danielle how this is similar to plastic surgery. Everyone is trying to "fit in" and normalize themselves. If you think about it, this is America, where everyone is different. So what are they trying to "normalize?" There are people of different races, culture, ethnic background. Each person brings something new to the table. I mean I agree that some people want change, like curly haired people would want straight hair and vice versa. But it shouldn't be because of one's culture. Lester also spoke about how Beyonce was like a "Barbie" doll. In her lipstick ad, she was airbrushed to look more like a "tanned white person."