Why is everyone down on curly hair?

Let me start out by saying that I started this blog to discuss some of my favorite things. I'm especially interested in my hair. I have very tight, fine curly hair (according to Naturally Curly's website I am a 3B) and I am an avid visitor to www.naturallycurly.com and www.ouidad.com. I try and use all of the best products for curly hair that are out there. My faves are Ouidad, Alagio, and Jessicurl. I of course have days when my hair drives me crazy but I'm all about embracing my natural physical attributes and making the most of them.

The other reason I started this blog was to have some conversation about my other favorite thing (next to educating myself on curly hair care)...shopping!

Anyway, I've gotten off track from my topic. I'm annoyed at some comments I've gotten about my hair lately. Sunday I was at a bbq with my boyfriend and I was talking to his friend's girlfriend about highlighting our hair for the summer and she said, "you don't want straight hair?" Just totally randomly. Her boyfriend chimed in, "your hair looks good straight" (he saw it straight once when I had it blown out after a haircut). Why would I? I don't have straight hair. And what is wrong with curly hair? It's different, it's bouncy and I take really good care of it to make sure it looks good. Why would a conversation about highlights become a conversation about me chemically altering my hair? So annoying. Just because most people have straight hair I should too? Why? It's hard not to let comments like this make me feel bad about myself, especially because I'm already almost 5'9 and barely weigh in at 120 so standing out and feeling self-conscious has become part of my daily life.

Then today, a co-worker says to me, "what happened to your hair?" I'm thinking I'm having a great hair day and I say, "what do you mean?" He replies, "what did you get caught in the rain? It looks like you have a lot of product in." A) What is it any of his business what amount of product I have in or how my hair looks at all? B) I used the same amount I use every day, some days it comes out crunchier than others even though I strive for soft, touchable curls.

Do any of you curly girls out there find people offering unwelcome comments on your hair like it's a matter up for public estimation? Let me know!