On 9/19/11 4:26 PM, Andreas Kolbe wrote:
> Here is an example of Caucasian bias: the en:WP article on [[hair
> straightening]].
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_straightening
>
> Despite the fact that this is a topic of great practical interest to
> black women, many of whom either have straightened their hair or have thought
> about doing it, the
> article makes no mention of afro hair, and the only two images are of
> Caucasian women.
Topical to this, there is a documentary:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Hair
That points out that hair straightening (Relaxer) is a billion dollar
industry. This is a clear bias; I'm actually flabbergasted by this.
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