In a way, hardly a man. In another way, too much of a man.

[deckardcanine]

In the summer of 2001, as I worked at CVS/pharmacy, a coworker asked me how she should restyle her hair when she got it cut. This question surprised me, in part because she was Black and I was White. What would I know about Black hairstyles? I hardly knew any names for them. After thinking a moment, I said cornrows. It occurred to me later that cornrows seemed much more common among younger girls, maybe 14 and under. But she went ahead with my suggestion. I hope I remembered to compliment the result.

Only in the last month did it occur to me that she may have been trying to appeal especially to a White guy. Or, in particular, me.

Congratulations, Steve. It took you less than 4 years to come up with that.

Comments

[billis.livejournal.com]

notice: I am watching this space.

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

Are you saying I said something inappropriate for you to read? Or had you taken a break from reading my LJ and decided to inform me of your return?

[billis.livejournal.com]

No, there just hadn't been any comments on your last couple entries, and I thought I ought demonstrate that you had my attention, despite my having no contrbution to the topics of your posts.

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

Oh, then thank you.