(this is not specifically for white/black, the overall message can really be applied to any race/ethnicity that adopts a child out of their own)
so this weekend im in atlanta, for my lil brother’s soccer tournament. the weather is really nice, and me and my mom are talking blah blah blah. so I notice next to me this middle aged white couple is sitting with their daughter (at least I presume it is so). she is the cute lil black girl, wearing an orange skirt and a white tank top. she is CUTE yall, and she has that adorable lil gap in her front teeth. but there’s also something else i noticed immediately: her hair. it was put up in three puffs, but it was a mess. i mean, they obviously don’t moisturize or comb her hair at all, and they prolly wash it everyday. ? it’s dry, not shiny, and it just doesn’t look healthy. my mom and i went on a walk and i was talking to her about it and she was like “i really wish i could tell them to just go to whole foods and buy coconut oil, but i just can’t.”
in summary, to white parents with black children, please learn how to take care of black hair. it’s not the same as y’alls. black hair doesn’t need to be washed everyday, it needs to be moisturized and combed, and it needs love. i know yall already think you’re doing something good by adopting them, but please do your research before doing it. don’t neglect it.
I’m not planning to adopt any kids anytime soon, but this is useful information in case I do! Thank you!
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I’ve never even thought of this omg
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