Thats something you do when yourereallyconfident.
Im someone who is always changing my hair.
Im constantly mixing things up between braids, locs, afros, and silky straight styles.

While Id been thinking aboutcutting my hair for two decades, the pandemic really solidified my decision.
Because if not now, then when?
It wasnt until the buzzer went on that I realized I really was going to.

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I know people always say, Who cares what people think?
but its scary to know youre making a change thats going to shock a lot of people.
And I know people always say, Who cares what people think?

but its scary to know youre making a change thats going to shock a lot of people.
So many women from the Black community said, I see you.
In this case, I trusted my 12-year-old self who really, really wanted to do this.

Now that Ive done it, all I can think is, Why did it take me so long?
As told to Zoe Weiner
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