The sound of the hot comb, the smell of relaxer, do these things trigger you? We all have a trauma linked to our hair journey. Countless hours and dollars we will never get back. Toiling over a journey clouded in respectability politics Have you ever changed your hair to get a job or for professional interviews? Do your co-workers compliment your hair when it is blown out or processed but confused when it is in it's natural state? Have they ever asked to touch your hair? If you said yes to any of these questions this episode is for you!

The ladies of MDFEME share their hair journeys and encourage you to LOVE YOUR HAIR AND PROTECT YOUR EDGES!

While racial discrimination was outlawed in 1964 Hair discrimination continues to be legal in some states. After you listen to this episode PLEASE go to the link and sign THE CROWN ACT petition: https://campaigns.organizefor.org/petitions/help-make-hair-discrimination-illegal

Be a part of the movement to remove discrimination of natural and protective hairstyles from the workplace and schools.

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