Showing posts with label debate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label debate. Show all posts

Saturday, 4 August 2012

Gabby Douglas's hair sets off Twitter debate, but some ask: 'What's the fuss?'

Black women's hair was already a hot topic on blogs and talk shows before Gabby Douglas vaulted onto the world stage at the London Olympics. Then the rhetoric really started to sizzle, like a straightening comb on the back of your neck. After some

As American teen gymnast Gabby Douglas continues to wow the world with her grace, style, and growing collection of gold medals, an unfortunate backlash is making the rounds. Various social-media sites and platforms have begun to chastise the new sports

Gabby Douglas' hair sparks debate, outrage, Gabby Douglas is America's sweetheart. But, social media is full of haters, too.

The Olympic games are here! Yay! As you can probably imagine, all of us over here at Sporty Afros are excited about the Olympic Season. This time last Olympic Season, Sporty Afros didn't exist, I wasn't on Twitter, and I didn't

Never mind that she is more concerned with aerodynamics than with fashion sense when she's competing.Type "Gabby Douglas" into google, and the most dominant phrase is not "Gabby Douglas gold" or "Gabby Douglas Olympics." It's "Gabby Douglas hair."