The Essence Of Existing As A Black Woman Who Has Never Worn A Weave Or Wig In Her Entire Life
9 min readNov 24, 2021
“This dress looked so nice on you. Are you going to get your hair done?”
I was purchasing a skintight black dress at a small boutique in Brooklyn. The cashier who inquired about my hair also assisted me in picking out the outfit for a party I was going to that weekend.