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<\/p>\nRudo M. sent us a great example of how “normal” is socially constructed. The photos below are of the box containing a Vidal Sassoon hair dryer for “normal” hair:<\/p>\n
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It’s also, “good” hair, as is said, in so many words, the\u00a0blurb on the\u00a0box said so:<\/p>\n
Not too fine or coarse,\u00a0 normal hair is the most manageable hair type with the largest range of possible styles.\u00a0 Though it’s fun to experiment, even the easiest-to-care-for hair requires a regimen of regular maintenance.\u00a0 Proper styling tools with varying heats are crucial for keeping a healthy-looking shine, maintaining balance, and adding…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yeah, so just in case it wasn’t clear already, “normal” hair is the bestest!\u00a0 It’s “not too fine or too coarse,” has the “largest range of possible styles,” is “fun,” and is totally the “easiest-to-care-for”!<\/p>\n
Rudo is an African woman who wears her hair natural, so she knew right away that Vidal Sassoon didn’t count her hair as “normal.”\u00a0 So, what were the other options?\u00a0 If you’re not normal, what are you?\u00a0Well, according to Vidal Sassoon, you are, of course,\u00a0“fine<\/a>” or “coarse<\/a>.”<\/p>\n
But a lot of good this does Rudo, since even the models on the “coarse” box are white with essentially straight hair!\u00a0 So much for a range of hair types!\u00a0 Well, at least we know that even white women with straight hair can be abnormal!<\/p>\n
And, just in case you didn’t know already that being abnormal means being WRONG, coarse hair is “hard-to-style,” fine hair is limp, and both tend to “frizz.”\u00a0\u00a0 What a difference from Vidal Sassoon practically falling over itself praising normal hair.<\/p>\n
Here’s another example, sent in by\u00a0@adentweets. \u00a0There’s “normal” and there’s “thick” hair.<\/p>\n
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