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Lukaroast t1_j6ac1p6 wrote

Wait why is this specific to the ethnicity of the workers…? I have to be missing something here

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katarh t1_j6b66w7 wrote

While most hair stylists and cosmetologists are trained to handle multiple textures of hair (they have to be, to pass their exams) they ultimately go on to serve primarily one type of clientele - those who come to their shops.

In areas dominated by Black and Latino populations, their primary clients will also be of those populations.

Black hair chemicals are notoriously noxious. I'm assuming that there may also be a cultural difference in the requested chemical usage for the hair of Latino populations, and less of a hair texture difference (most will probably have Type 1 (straight) or Type 2 (wavy) hair, same as European descendent Americans, although occasionally Type 3 (curly) may come into play. Black Americans almost universally have Type 3 or Type 4.)

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apocalypse_later_ t1_j6aca8z wrote

Do you not know that different races have different hair texture

edit: ya'll truly do not go outside or mingle with diverse races and it shows

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korosaitama t1_j6adgor wrote

I think hairdressers can serve different races.

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apocalypse_later_ t1_j6aehpp wrote

Majority of the case each race is going to their own for their haircut. Why would you NOT go to someone who KNOWS your hair texture? When I get my haircut by black barbers it looks hilarious, I had to a couple times due to military.

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Lukaroast t1_j6ah14n wrote

Maybe it’s different for different groups but I have never in my life requested or even thought to request a barber that is my specific race. I feel like it’s mostly ever been barbers who aren’t my race actually, they seem to give me what I’m looking for either way

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Odd-Independent6177 t1_j6akujs wrote

If 80% of the population in a community has one hair type, every hairdresser will learn how to dress that type of hair. Not every hairdresser will learn to dress the various types that make up the other 20%. This is especially true if the 80% group has more money than the 20% group.

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Lukaroast t1_j6at3zp wrote

That makes sense. But I would still think that those hairdressers and barbers would still have some diversity in who gets affected, but hey things aren’t always as yo expect

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shenandoahvales t1_j6aj9nn wrote

Are we talking about barbers or are we talking about hairdressers....

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apocalypse_later_ t1_j6ahe8n wrote

Are you ethnic?

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Larein t1_j6ccwua wrote

Everybody is part of some ethnicity.

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Lukaroast t1_j6ahzck wrote

I’m not trying to be difficult but I don’t really want to answer that in a public forum. Never know how the data is being collected and used. Maybe just give a dual response for if I was and if I wasn’t?

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dabasedabase t1_j6al8he wrote

The question is whether or not you have some spicy genetics that makes your hair different from white people

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1521 t1_j6akole wrote

You are certainly of some ethnicity… the universal answer to that question is yes

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therealdannyking t1_j6bkckm wrote

Since this is a science sub, can you back your assertion up with some kind of evidence?

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JRadiantHeart t1_j6bdztv wrote

It's a different hairdressing skill set. Often, a black person might want to have a hair procedure done that takes 6 hours or more. (Braiding).

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itsjustphe t1_j6ae33g wrote

Rarely is the case, very obviously observable in real life too.

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EattheRudeandUgly t1_j6cay2c wrote

Black women usually go to black hairdressers. I would guess it's the same for Latina women. You want someone who knows how to handle your type of hair.

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