IS THERE A DOUBLE STANDARD WITHIN THE PROFESSIONAL COSMETOLOGY TRAINING?
General PostsThe answer is a resounding YES? Only it is subliminal and hidden in such a way that those affected by it do not recognize it. In fact, viagra sales prostate it is so disguised that we accept it as being the correct statuesque because it is prominently presented in books that are considered to be correct and accurate. The culprits here are the TEXT BOOKS OF COSMETOLOGY use by the schools and unwittingly sanctioned by the State Boards of cosmetology, illness find and that the state exams are based on.
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We are conditioned to believe what we read if it comes from a recognized and accepted source. Please understand this “EVERYTHING THAT IS TRULY STATED IS NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF TRUTH”. Meaning, salve that when something is said or written, it is “Truly Stated” because it is true that they did say or write it. But if what was said or written was NOT true, then it is NOT a “Statement of Truth”.
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The textbooks used in the instructions of cosmetology are for the most part an excellent tool to learn the basics needed in the practice of cosmetology. However, much of the information that refers to ethnic situations is incorrect, ignored, insufficient or left out. So the problem starts with the textbooks, passed on to the schools, and sanctioned by the State Boards. The hidden truth of the matter is this, “WHEN A BLACK STUDENT GRADUATES FROM COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL WITH HONORS, KNOWING ONLY WHAT IS IN THE TEXT BOOKS AND THE REQUIRMENTS OF THE STATE BOARDS”, then that student would not have the knowledge and skills to perform many of the services required for black patrons. This is not the case for the Caucasian student, the textbooks covers most, if not all of their basic and related professional situations, if there practice is going to be confined only to Caucasian patrons.
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There are actual direct and indirect statements in some textbooks that suggest that Afro hair is weaker than straight hair, or that Afro skin produces less sebum (natural skin oils) or has fewer sebaceous glands (that produce the sebum) then do Caucasians. The black student reads and is taught this and other mis-information contained in the text books and must believe it because they are going to be tested on that belief during the State Board examination. When a black student reads and believes this, they do not realize that in many cases it is a racial put down, thus planting a subliminal seed of ignorance of self, and low self-esteem. The only way that afro hair can be judged weaker, is after it has been subjected to one or more of the following…. pressing and/or hot curling, relaxed, back combed, dyed, bleached etc., then compared to virgin Caucasian hair. If the playing field was leveled and all things being equal, then Afro hair by comparison would test to be much stronger.
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By way of example, consider this…virgin Afro hair has up to five (5) times the tensile strength then straight hair (the ability to stretch when wet before breaking). If a pressing comb or curling iron was heated to the proper temperature to do its intended purpose on virgin Afro hair and was applied to Caucasian hair, the hair would burn or singe at the point of application. If a relaxer designed for Afro hair were applied to Caucasian hair, it would dissolve the hair in less then five (5) minutes. But on Afro hair it would take from 20 to 30 minutes before it would become deteriorated. With the cold wave procedure, Afro hair should be rodded ON base WITH tension. Caucasian hair is rodded OFF base WITH NO tension. To do otherwise would result in hair breakage on Caucasian hair, and very unfavorable results on Afro hair. There are five (5) variations of doing the permanent curl on afro hair then on Caucasian hair, but the text books only tells of one, yet all five are important for this service to work on afro hair. Afro hair takes up to 1/3 time longer to process permanent color and cold waves then shown in the textbooks. This is due to several facts such as…. afro hair has up to twice as many over-lapping cuticle scales, afro hair has up to five (5) times more bonding and cell structure in both the cortex and medulla portions of the hair shaft. Caucasian hair has far fewer bonds and cells primarily in the cortex only. The textbook puts very little importance to the madulla portion of the hair shaft, however it plays a large part in the structure of Afro hair. (More about this later in this text). Afro skin and scalp produces up to three (3) times as much sebum then Caucasian’s however afro hair appears dryer then Caucasian because of afro hair’s ability to absorb it. So even though Afro scalps secretes up to three (3) times as much sebum, Afro hair has the ability to absorb up to five (5) times as much sebum as does Caucasian hair. This is why Afro hair appears to be dryer, thus accounting for the mis-information in the textbooks. This mis-information is based mostly on the common complaint of people with straight hair of oily build-up called “the grease’s”. Afro hair will experience less oily build-up in a week, than straight hair would have in one day. This and many more facts that are mis-stated, mis-leading or left out altogether lead to the black student not being as properly prepared to enter the profession as their Caucasian peers. I have documented these and many more facts in depth detail to support my position in this regard, you can read about some of them in this media blog, or send for the complete text entitled, WHAT THE TEXT BOOKS AND STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY LEFT OUT by going to the email address liquidgoldbondng@aol.com.
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