Racism Blamed After Woman Decides to Cover Her Own Hair with 'Heavy Duty' Adhesive

By Jack Cowhick February 20, 2021 

 

Say goodbye to personal responsibility.  A Louisiana woman, fresh out of göt2b Glued brand hairspray, decided to use Gorilla Glue spray as a substitute.After going through with her idea, though, she discovered that she couldn’t wash the spray out, which she had expected she would be able to do. Instead, she had to visit a plastic surgeon in order to finally free her hair.  The woman, Tessica Brown, went viral on Instagram in a video earlier this month where she detailed what had happened.  “It’s not by choice, no. It’s not by choice,” she said in the video.

After Brown went viral, USA Today jumped in to implicitly defend the act as a result of supposed racial inequality in the hair care industry.

“Brown’s circumstance may be on the extreme end of the spectrum, it speaks to how little people understand when it comes to Black hair care and the trials Black women have to go through to find adequate products,” the article reads.

Some Twitter users pointed out that products like Gorilla Glue aren’t even on the same aisle as hair products.

USA Today’s Rasha Ali countered this idea, writing, “The reality is that sometimes Black women need to venture outside of the hair care aisle to find products that work.

“Mayonnaise, olive oil and avocados are all used for hair styling purposes.”

Another Twitter user alluded to this as well, posting a comparison picture between actual hair care products and food items.

Even “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin commented on the situation, tweeting, “So many are being dismissive of #gorillagluegirl.

“Given the history of how black women are targeted and still battle the pervasive belief that our natural hair is unprofessional, unkempt, or in some way ‘a statement’ pls show her some grace and understanding.”..........To Read More....