The Quest for Straight Hair

On a lighter note, the three young women, the graduating ninth graders mentioned in the previous post, shared another thing in common other than similar career paths.

We all had thick, curly hair; really curly hair. This might not be obvious from the yearbook photos. In the late 1960's and well into the 1970's straight hair was a highly prized feature. If we didn't have it, we made out like we did. There were ways to straighten thick, curly locks and go for the sleek, polished look rather than the fly away wildness imprinted in our genes.

Eventually we all grew into our natural look and embraced the curls. I look at the transformation as part of growing up, as part of accepting who we are.