UConn Reels
Hair Ties (by Hailey Madramootoo)
Special | 8m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore the complex relationship between people of color and their naturally curly hair.
Filmmaker Hailey Madramootoo explores the complex relationship between people of color and their naturally curly hair, using her own family as a lens. The film unpacks the emotional and generational significance of hair, uncovering stories of pride, insecurity, discrimination, and the deep-seated beauty standards that those with curly hair must navigate.
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UConn Reels is a local public television program presented by CPTV
UConn Reels
Hair Ties (by Hailey Madramootoo)
Special | 8m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
Filmmaker Hailey Madramootoo explores the complex relationship between people of color and their naturally curly hair, using her own family as a lens. The film unpacks the emotional and generational significance of hair, uncovering stories of pride, insecurity, discrimination, and the deep-seated beauty standards that those with curly hair must navigate.
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Since I've been really young, I've preferred my hair straight.
I can remember, like, I think fourth or fifth grade was like the first time that mom actually straightened my hair.
And I think it was like, for a picture day or something.
And we did it so that it would look nice.
I think especially when I got into high school, I thought that I looked better with my hair straight so I would straighten it a lot.
So I just got used to just having it straight and then just started believing that I looked better with my hair straight.
I feel like I act like a lot more of myself and also like maybe a little more like I guess outgoing is the word, just because I feel more comfortable with my hair being straight.
So I'm like more comfortable being myself, if that makes sense.
I would hope that one day I'd fully just, you know, stop wishing my hair looked this way or that way and just again, just accept there that I have and the hair that's mine and yeah.
When I was growing up, curly hair was now a thing, like I was in, I don't know, like, a good thing to have.
You wanted to have your hair straight.
And as soon as you were old enough to straighten your hair does what I does when we all do.
So I think I was 11 when I first got my hair straightened.
I didn't want to have curly hair, but then.
And it took many, many years.
It was like 5 or 6 years ago when I finally realized that I didn't have to straighten my hair for my hair to look good, or for me to love my hair.
But why is it, do you think that you still find yourself always keeping it straightened?
That's very good question.
So even though I love my natural curly hair, I can honestly not say that I like it.
That I prefer to have it curly because there's so much work.
I have to be honest, it's a lot of work.
Having a straight is easier.
It takes less time, especially in the morning when you're getting dressed to, getting ready to go to work.
You straighten it, you're done with it.
You it's it's easier to maintain curly hair is it's more work.
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