Topic > Black Women in an American Industry - 602

When it comes to being a woman in many lines of work, be it entertainment or modern work, you can easily be put into a box of stereotypes of what a woman should be like . However, it haunts the thought of having to face discrimination against your race while in that box. Black women every day, everywhere, experience additional conversions beyond those that already come from being a woman in this society. The constant unnecessary conflicts that Black women face on a daily basis only strengthens them as a minority and as a woman. Many Black women face altercations in the workplace. Black women are often told to “blend in” and appear “professional.” Often, the reason for all this "advice" from the corporate office is the way many black women prefer to wear their hair. Black women today choose to wear their hair in its natural state, now more frequently known to cause problems in the workplace. Despite the fact that many women choose to wear their hair in its natural texture, whether fine, wavy, curly or curled, black women look...