#texturism

They could have done more to emphasize that for sure, but when you see how they style it, you can't say this is straight hair. Literally no other character's hair looks like this

The only times the studios lean HEAVY on giving her straight wavy hair is when they straight up whitewash her. They try to make it appear "big" cuz the animators I guess figured Aisha's hair back then looked bigger than the other girls', not understanding it's cuz they were afros. That's why her hair was so volumous.

It was probably more recognizable in her concepts. Regardless, it's executing the same idea - she actually has Black hair when compared to the other girls

So if y'all can stop giving her straight hair that is slightly wavy, and calling it a day, that would be nice

Y'all could give her the foh-head, but y'all won't

Edit:

“Oh but it’s my style! / oh that’s just the lighting!” And it drives me mad

Y'all be creating the most complex, gravity-defying, layers-on-layers anime-ass hairstyles, but somehow simplifying or detailing locs, braids, cornrows, and an afro is sooo hard for you.

OK TEAM

we understand that lightening fenris is gross and racist. alabaster isabella we understand is fucking cooked yeah.

but it's so clear to me that you only think this because you learned a list of things that are Racist And Bad and not because you're thinking in any meaningful depth about the form and function of racism and white supremacy

A resurfaced clip from the 2005 Tyra Banks Show is going viral as conversations around Black women, natural hair, and wigs continue online.

In the episode, women openly spoke about hair texture, choices, and what they felt was “easier” to manage.

Now, nearly 20 years later, similar conversations are still happening. Just in different ways.

For some, this is a reminder that how we see our hair isn’t random. It’s shaped by what we grew up hearing, seeing, and experiencing.