The Psychology of Black Hair | Johanna Lukate | TEDxCambridgeUniversity
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- čas přidán 25. 04. 2018
- Women of color's hair is never neutral - the histories of slavery, colonialism, and discrimination are weaved into our understanding of Black hair and bodies.
Johanna Lukate is a social and cultural psychologist. Currently a Fox International Fellow at Yale University, she is in the process of completing a PhD in Psychology at the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on Black womanhood and Black bodily aesthetics in the context of inter-group relations, identity, and the diasporas in Europe. Johanna is a social and cultural psychologist. Currently a Fox International Fellow at Yale University, she is in the process of completing a PhD in Psychology at the University of Cambridge.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
It has never been "IT'S JUST HAIR'. My identity and history is tied in my coils ➿➿➿➿🖤🖤🖤✊🏿😎 I'm glad I ditched all the weaves and relaxers.😊
This is something that should be taught in schools and if you are a cultural studies major in college you should have to do an assignment on this in one of your classes. They should make it a rule in all businesses not to discriminate based on hair texture. Its not the style they hate its the texture. My best friend (who is biracial) was told to straighten her hair by her manager and it is nowhere near as kinky as mine. A craft store of all places. I know where NOT to look for a job.
Why should "cultural studies"be taught in school, when a lot of children can't even write, talk, or do basic arithmetic correctly?
It should be taught in our homes! Confident and loving parents raise confident and happy children.Parents are our first teachers.
@@texaslonghorns7726 obviously the schools need to do better then. We can teach multiple things at the same time
both/and...schools and homes should be teaching ...
Did the craft store have the initials HL? Just wondering.
I call them locs and not dreadlocs. The "dread" part was given by whites, meaning dreadful. I love locs. I've worn my hair natural for over 20 years and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Wow, really? Bob Marley said in his song Buffalo Soldier 'Dreadlock Rasta'.
I wish more people knew this
thank you for sharing this about the origin of the word dread. I appreciate knowing this.
Pretty interesting etymology actually. Seems there's not much of an agreement on the origin, but I did find this
"rope-like strands of hair formed by matting or braiding," 1960, from dread (adj.) + locks (see lock (n.2)). The style is said to be based on that of East African warriors. So called from the dread they presumably aroused in beholders, but Rastafarian dread (1974) also has a sense of "fear of the Lord," expressed in part as alienation from contemporary society.
Actually the dread part wasn’t given by whites, “dread” in Jamaican patois is a term of respect… so the hairstyle was seen a a respectful style for their religion
you can feel the type of sincerity which suggests/means you can trust what is being said. great talk. good, and serious enough.
My hair is 💯 natural (locs) and there’s no way I would put chemicals in my hair to straighten it for anyone or any reason. I absolutely love myself. My hair is “Sacred” and “Creator” approved. Plus I know the spiritual importance of my natural hair and could care less what others think. Women of color need to stop listening to the bs they have been fed down through the ages regarding beauty and just “love themselves” and stop trying to conform to non-sense.
That was your personal choice. What others do with their hair none of your business
Rainne Rae underrated comment 😩✊🏾
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Hay i can't find it why African people have afro hairs
Agreed
That lady has a beautiful head of curly hair. Such a Shame she had to waist them few years hiding it. Any young people watching this learn from this plz.. grow it out because it's beautiful. I have wavey curly hair and I love it.
She is a great speaker. She should teach this In schools so people will not be biased
I want to meet her. She is helping in my research for our business. I love this. It is on target with our mission statement.
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I absolutely loved this 🙌🏽🙏🏽😍
Awesome lecture!
Great video 'Im 10 months locd, done with wearing weaves and relaxers....
love this!!!!!!!!!!!
EXCELLENT.
All natural hair types and texture are beautiful. Women just have to find a hair routine that works for them. Be proud of your no matter the texture,
That's right! And also do your hair how you like it, because it makes you feel beautiful, not to please society ❤🌺
The title alone brings me to tears.
why?
Excellent presentation! Thank you very much!
i loveee thissss
Flawless!
I find Afro hair very beautiful, I don't see a trouble-maker honestly, and I am white with straight hair...I don't like hair that looks fake generally speaking (goes also for white ladies), and I feel sad that women of colour feel pressured into styling their hair by using chemicals into the usual straight I see in the mirror every day, it is simply a waste. My mom is a natural curly and I love her hair just as it is, even if straight apparently is deemed more professional and pretty. I just think we should all get over the straight blonde hair as a benchmark of beauty and perfection, it's ridiculous.
I love these skits on psychology, When Wittgenstein said the faults of psychology could not be rectified he was right
Skits? Lol
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Tell that to Becky with the good hair
It’s a Beyoncé Song reference guys
Right
She really hit every mark!!
A new light is shining 🔦
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I love my natural hair and I find straight hair beautiful but damaging.
Anyone notice the letter "e" follows off the Cambridge University sign at about 1:13?
ill give you credit for that observation....it was funny
DeShauna Jones i saw it too and I laughed that it happened
Bruh this was too perfect
I'm an Italian Latino Male and have afro type hair and I have gone thru a lot of stuff like this.
are we suppose to feel sorry for you too? what a weakling
Such as? I am curious about it.
AMEN ❤️
Who else doing this for an assignment?
I have naturally frizzy auburn hair. I wake up two hours early to defrizz / flat iron / style. Cannot just comb and go. Frustrating.
Not liking a person’s hair or whatever is taught and not innate.
Super 1 u have a point but that’s not the argument. The problem is that hair shouldn’t have that big of a deal and you shouldn’t be unemployed because of a style
People should not assume and not ask to do weirdo stuff as touch hair.
Curly hair is gorgeous. I love it so much that I buy curly Afro wigs.
Am I the only person that doesn’t look at a person and judge them I can only do that when I talk to you
Seriously? Curly hair looks really cool and beautiful, why this bias?
I never understood why hair is such an issue.
So asians are the ones whose hair is the standard of beauty and professionalism. (Because most white people actually naturally have wavy or curly hair they have to style into the asian-looking straight shiny strands.)
Probably explains why most wigs are asians
This is what I always tell my daughter, I let her know that white people are the ones who made hot combs...to straighten their hair. And that most white ppl. Don't have straight hair they have hair like mine which I don't show outside. Which as you said wavy even curly and also gets frizzy in the heat. Your absolutely right that's most Asian hair silky extra straight. But because white women go on TV after they have blow dried it and put a flat iron through it to make it smooth and straighter, then that's what most others view white people have very straight silky hair. But it's all just brainwashing.
Actually, that's not true. It's true for some "white" people, especailly those from southern Europe but also some from mid and northern. Many northern and eastern Europeans have natural straight hair.
@@Leif208However, European hair is a bit frizzy compared to heavy and thick Asian hair.
@@gilyanajune7081 Actually incorrect. Why do you (and others) lump all Europeans into the same category, when we are actually of different ethnicities? Although some have frizzy, far more, especially northern (and eastern) Europeans, have very straight hair. However, probably the majority of all Europeans combined, on average, have slightly wavy hair.
When I see women or men wearing a Afro . What do I see ? Confidence , proud of their natural hair . Dread locks I see relax and content person .
I have seen white , Latina , Asian having natural Afro hair 🤷
word!
And when i see wig i feel insecurity
When I see women or men wearing a Afro i see Confidence ,
And when i see someone with wig, i feel their insecurity
I wear a short afro. I have very sensitive skin and there have been times I've worn a wig when I've had problems with my scalp. I hated wearing the wig because I felt like a fraud. That was the only way for my scalp to heal though.
@@mhharley All power to you queen!
I bet you look beutiful
yes because wanting to be competitive in a broken system when you cant change it yourself is insecurity
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Well, I love wearing my beautiful hair the way it grows out of my scalp. However, when I have a very busy week ahead, wigs come handy inorder to get those extra minutes of sleep before my workout. That doesn't me insecure. I disagree with your assumption of insecurity on women with wigs.
Can someone summarize it for me just for 4or 5 sentences? Please?
well if you use the word :Dread....its says it all. say Locs
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Lots a time when I wear hair extensions white will people often complement. It’s like they think that hair defines who you truly are. I hate it so much!
Becky does not have good hair , explain to me what good hair really is , is it hair you no longer have to comb , or what !!!
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The expression "being of colour" is not a good one. That hides an Eurocentric view of things, being white the main, neutral colour and the others "a colour". Well, this is not true; white is also a colour.
I'm curious - do you have a better option? The only one I can think of is racial minorities, but that still singles out whiteness as the majority.
Plus I never seen or heard anyone saying wearing your hair natural is bad thing or unattractive who has said that .
And just because you haven't heard it doesn't mean it doesn't happen!!
She doesn't sound like she has British accent. Can't really blame people for being curious when its so obvious you're accent is foreign.
German. I have the same accent when I speak English and we hate it :)
It’s. Just. Hair
shut up
No it's not
@@abby-kq6lw only because people make it a bigger deal than it really is.
@@artfan101 are you white
@@abby-kq6lw are you?
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so why dont you make a law. any one not liking ur hair, will be taken to jail.
Problem is that we are denied jobs and opportunities because of hair that is natural to me. You don't have to like my hair, but you shouldn't be allowed to deny me and my family the ability to provide for my family because of it.
@@yasmeen7875 exactly
Wtf 🙄