We all know the answer to that.
The Disturbing Truth About Hair Relaxers | They’ve been linked to reproductive disorders and cancers. Why are they still being marketed so aggressively to Black women?
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Letstakealook@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Is it like, a perm but you make it straight instead?
silence7@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
Yes, the effect is to straighten curly hair
2ugly2live@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s usually made with lye, so it can really burn. It’s supposed to break down the curl in the hair and make it “straight.” There are kiddy perms and the like, but it’s common knowledge that they’re not good for you, but are a “necessary evil” for some black women.
subignition@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
for fuck's sake
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Why do you hate shareholders? How very unamerican of you.