Maya Jama is just days away from taking the reins as the new host. love island About this winter season. And in preparation, the TV host reached out to her followers on her Instagram to see what hairstyle people thought she should have in her first episode. .
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But as the responses flooded in, Maya quickly spotted patterns in the differences in preferences between men and women. And I’m not going to lie. The result got me the biggest eye roll – it wasn’t unexpected.
Add a question sticker to her Instagram story asked by the presenter. “What kind of hair do you think I should have in the first episode? L.Ove Island? do we like long curly hair?do you want to straighten [look]Do you want a loose blow, crimpy? I’m not sure, so any suggestions are welcome. Gunna is hot. ”
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She shared a fan reaction that read, “Long Curly! Classic Maya.” She said, “That’s what I was leaning towards. It’s funny that most boys say straight or ponytail and girls say curly or wavy.”
I wasn’t surprised at all. my life story.
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I fully expect some people to hesitate at this point, and I wouldn’t lose sleep over it myself, but I’ll make the point nonetheless. before my Take on what she notices, not Maya.
clearly Although there are exceptions (especially for loose curls like Maya’s), in my experience men and boys lag behind in embracing naturally curly hair. If most express a preference, it’s not “just a personal preference”.
Over the past decade or so, the natural hair movement in the UK has made real strides in its broader attitude towards Afro hair textures, challenging the standards of silky, straight and Eurocentric beauty. In the process, it helped people of all races learn to love and care for their curls, waves, or whatever little texture they had. Tips should be straightened. So why are men still helpless with swash straight hair?
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Maya’s loose curls seem to be universally admired, but her straight texture still dominates the social image of being “sexy.” , girl fans want “classic Maya”, while boy fans focus on “sexy”. But even Maya Jama said straightening her natural curls would make her “sexier” for men.
These are men who already appreciate other hair textures as sexy AF. Amen.
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