Natural Hair in the Workplace and Corporate Culture
Natural Hair in the Workplace Is Often Looked Down Upon, but That Needs to Change — Now
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When Black women showcase multiple hairstyles in the work week, try to avoid questioning if the hair is real or commenting at all. Even comments you think are harmless, like "I barely recognised you," are to suppress and make us feel small.
The corporate world must do better at creating a workplace that grants freedom to all employees. The culture grips onto Eurocentric beauty standards, making it hard for Black females to live in their natural hair truths. They must relook at policies and decide if certain standards affect Black people more. And if the answer is yes, they must rewrite them. I refuse to think the way my hair naturally grows isn't as professional as someone else's.