Hair Definition Essay

We all know that everywhere in the world, what defines a person is the inside of this person, in other words, it is the personality and the qualities (and even the flaws) of the individual that define him. But let’s be honest, we all tend to judge someone by its appearance. And hair is a huge part of our appearance. So, we can easily say that hair is one of the criteria that we use to judge and define someone. In the book Americanah (the nickname given to all the Nigerians that move to the United States when they came back to succeed in Nigeria) written by the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, hair is a central element of the story of Ifemelu, the main character of the book. Ifemelu is a young Nigerian women that came to the United States to study, an experience

Because for all the people who don’t know you, your hairstyle shows who you are and what you want to be. And the fact that many stereotypes exist about hair can affect what other people think about you, and you can even face discriminations for that. For example, in the book, black people in the United States deny their curly and fizz hair to be successful. Because this hairstyle is so different compared to white people. In fact, white people have mostly straight hair, and in general, Afro-Americans and black people try to do the same with some relaxers and products because straight hair in this country is the norm. If you want to succeed you have to be like the majority of people, because differences are frightening. And when something is different, unfortunately people can judge it in a very negative way. As Hillary Clinton said to a graduating class at Yale College: "The most important thing I have to say today is that hair matters. Pay attention to your hair. Because everyone else