Whenit's straight, itgoesallthewaytoherwaistandhas a circumferenceofnearly 1.5 m.
That's 4 ft 10 inchesofjustflowinghair.
SimoneWilliamsis a proudownerofthelargestfemaleAfroonearth, accordingtoGuinnessWorldRecords.
Forblackwomen, I feellikenaturalhairsymbolizesbeauty.
Um, alsoacceptance.
Thisishowourhairgrowsfromourscalps.
Wedon't needtomanipulateit.
And I feellikewhenourhairisnatural, whereit's thetruestformofourselves, hairlikethisattractsattentionwherevershegoes, especiallyin a worldfullofoldpeoplelikeme.
Pleasedon't evertouchmyhair.
Don't walkuptometotouchmyhair.
Thepolitethingtodoisask, almostlikelysayno, but I appreciatepeopleasking.
TheAfrohasbeenset a politicaltwoforresistanceinthecivilrightsmovementhereinAfricaagainstcolonialism.
Myhairissoimportanttomebecauseitholds a lotofmyheritage.
Um, it's a wayformetoconnectwithmyancestors, justbeing a blackwomanandknowingthatpeoplebeforemehaveworntheirhairlikethisassuch a symbolofpridelikeitmeanssomuchto, SimonsaysHerhaircareroutineissimplerthanyoumightthink, anditonlytakesher a fewminutestogetready.
I canrelate.
It's a littleunfairthatyouhaveallthathair, and I havenoneofitatall.
Uh, havepayshirt.
true, itisbig, boldandbeautiful.
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