“A study that followed a cohort of nearly 34,000 women, found that those who frequently used chemical hair-straightening products, a majority of whom were Black women, were two and a half times as likely to develop uterine cancer as those who did not use the products.”
They’ve been linked to reproductive disorders and cancers. Why are they still being marketed so aggressively to Black women?
I have no idea how many times my hair was chemically straightened, and will always wonder how my health has been and will be affected. Persistent shadow's looming.
Nothing in the beauty industry is regulated. They can put as much poison in the products as they want.
Yes!! I am hoping this will amplify the on going conversations about how “professional dress codes” often require Black women to straighten or relax their hair. Every company with that requirement should be held liable.
so heartbreaking, what a cruel toll white supremacy and misogyny exact
Oh. My. God.
Here's hoping that being "professional" will look differently soon.