Why Don't Black Women Like Showing Dark Skin with 4c Hair? Anok Yai

[@dearbrave4183]

When it comes to south Sudanese women, the entire country can easily be enrolled in modeling. They are so effortlessly naturally beautiful 😍

[@ExoticalsUnited]

Yes they are !

[@ramoshuhusseiny4447]

Ok now go and start checking Egyptian's statue's and start comparing 😂😂😂😂 u'll be amazed how hard they match🙌🏾✌🏾🤎

[@ninabutler128]

YES..,...

[@ninabutler128]

I think we look like Babies when we wear our natural hair.....I love being black I'm 42 and I look 19

[@rykie8081]

I feel like as an exotical, my beauty comes from my African ancestry ❤.

[@food4thought692]

Same

[@BigReddSouthernGal25]

I feel like my come from all my mixtures. Native, Black and European. A wonderful blend.

[@VivSees]

Mine is from both my African and European parents.

[@HalfPastTwelve-uv8lv]

Mine's from all of them, European, African and Indian

[@Ihaveabundance___]

This woman is incredibly gorgeous

[@ingridthird9905]

Yes, I think you're right. As a dark-skinned, unambiguous black woman, I find it really upsetting that they only promote women with looser hair textures when wanting to showcase dark-skinned beauty. But maybe my situation is a bit different from most black women. For one,I did not grow up in the United States. I grew up in Germany, and my parents are from Nigeria. And ever since I was little, I wore my natural hair like 80% of the time. My mom always instilled in me that my natural hair is beautiful, and that my dark skin is beautiful. But I don't know how it is for American women or women who grew up with unambiguous black mothers who hate their features. Btw , I just recently stumbled across your channel, and I think it's very interesting to see how light-skinned women navigate the world.Much love❤

[@ExoticalsUnited]

nice. thanks for watching! ❤️

[@Lolalovemelolaloveme]

I can only imagine how beautiful you are with your gorgeous hair!!! I love how your mom instilled that within you!

[@Findmy_Way-Home]

I love your name, tho I have no idea how to pronounce it 😍

[@jeem6940]

I went to Nigeria a few years ago and almost everyone had a weave or braids. Did you know that in Nigeria skin bleaching is very common? Netflix did a documentary on it.

[@servingcant]

I’m an uds woman living in Africa. I have never worn a wig or straightened my hair and don’t wear makeup, I’ve always got pressure from other uds women to wear wigs and makeup. Even to lighten my skin. These same people will say it’s white people who make them insecure, when in reality they have self-hatred.

[@lovemyking25]

It's sad because she looks so much better with her natural hair texture.

[@jay-555]

We see this all the time-according to Hollywood-blk women don’t have 4c hair! They just don’t know how beautiful and natural they’ll look with their hair

[@lester2588]

🎯🎯🎯

[@reallifeprincess8971]

I personally think texturism is the biggest issue in the unambiguous black community. Even more than featurism or colorism....its something about hair

[@ExoticalsUnited]

Yup that’s exactly what I talk about on hair . I feel like texturism and featurism are on the same level if not way bigger than colorism

[@vwd3437]

You never run out of topics, especially when it comes to hair! And you are so right, they have their own internal anti-Blackness!

[@Glad2BGolden]

Dealing with blackastan she will never run out of topics.

[@fourseven2781]

​@@Glad2BGolden very true 🤣

[@missmack2328]

There’s sooo much!

[@ExoticalsUnited]

😂😂😂😂

[@BigReddSouthernGal25]

​@@Glad2BGoldenBlackistan is a wacky place.

[@carolchocho425]

When I cut my type 4a hair to short natural , many people of all races hated my hair. I’m talking white people in the office. I’m talking non-black family members. So it’s not just non ambiguous black women that dislike the short Afro hair. By the way, I am also mixed.

[@puffball4484]

Sudanese/Horn-African women are some of the most beautiful in the world. Adut Akech is another beauty from Sudan (south sudan).

[@momo-cchi5978]

Horn African folks are basically nilotic people with ancient Middle Eastern admixture. So, we get our tall, skinny, and 'exotic' features from our ancient East African ancestors. The average Ethiopian is basically a brown skin South Sudanese person with looser curls, a pointier nose, and more meat on their bones. Somalis, on the other hand, are all those things, but with a fatter ass cos of some African hunter-gatherer (think Khoi-San in South Africa) type ancestry and even looser curls cos of more a recent Middle Eastern (Arab) migrations into the region cos they live on the coast right next to Arabia. Y'all need to remember that before all the Oil wealth Arabia was a literal hell hole and these people would try and gtfo the first chance they got, so they'd migrate to neighboring regions like the Levant, Iran, North Africa, East Africa and even India. That's why all the populations living around Arabia have significant Arab DNA. Hell, we still have a significant ethnic Arab minority still living in Somalia who speak Somali as their first language. Eastern Bantus have some Ethio-Somali and Nilotic admixture, so they tend to favour their indigenous East African neighbors whom their Ancient Cameroonian/Congolese ancestors have absorbed when they moved into the region. They obviously became the dominant group in East Africa before they were more technologically advanced than the natives cos West Africa had always had better agricultural and metallurgical capabilities than East Africa.

[@Rchl_Renee]

YES!!! I’m a light skin black woman and I have an Afro that can either be curly or if I pick it out , it will have NO pattern and just be poofy…I PERSONALLY like my poofy look but I’ve had other Black women literally try and stop me when I’ve taken twistouts down in front of them and I pickout the “curl pattern”….im like y’all, it’s OKAY! My Afro can just be poofy and kinky, it doesn’t have to be “silky curly” to be beautiful…like wtf man

[@Rchl_Renee]

@@Afrocentric_Exotical_24 NO! Listen to me, the microphone Afro is just as sexy as the curly/wavy. Theres so much beauty in diversity that we just miss out on and dynamics like this make me feel for Doja Cat. She has beautiful hair but I know she was chastised about the curl pattern

[@theconceptofmentalwellness355]

She's so gorgeous. I love her natural hair pictures.

[@Vanezz___544]

I was just thinking about celebrating my Sudanese heritage without being shamed or policed being mls, you help a lot with your work

[@jasmineali5699]

Y’all are drop dead gorgeous

[@Vanezz___544]

⁠@@jasmineali5699thank you beautiful sister🎀

[@AFocusedLiving]

Such a doll🥰

[@ninabutler128]

Wow what a beautiful black woman....I love natural hair.....

[@la1bella82]

Anok Yai is gorgeous!!!!! Anok Yai is beautiful in her natural hair. You can tell that her hair is healthy and moisturized. Her skin is also super dewy without the makeup. Her facial features are African and BEAUTIFUL! It saddens me that they can’t appreciate her beauty in her natural state. She would be perfect representation for them.

[@ExoticalsUnited]

I agree !

[@osunyeye]

I think she's mist beautiful with her 4c hair. Many forms of beauty, modeling is about playing with looks. ❤

[@kathleenking47]

Sudanese..are close to Ethiopian

[@Michael.Shayne]

On a Dyson blowdryer ad the girls were mad because of the black woman’s hair didn’t look polished or finished like the other women. I commented about how it’s a blowdryer ad and coily hair doesn’t blowout silky. Chile, the way they came for me and my statement and how coily hair can be blowdried silky and i must be incompetent and these companies need to hire better talent 🙄 or maybe yall just don’t like the true nature of your hair. I thought the women looked beautiful with her big fluffy hair, mind you it was a 2-3 second clip. Gave me flashbacks of how they came for the H&M child, and Blue Ivy.

[@Y2KFroggyAngel]

I may sound dumb for saying this but I just realized my hair was 4C. Just because it really shrinks and is kinda short now doesn’t mean it’s not. I thought my hair was ugly and untameable but this video made me understand my hair and people with similar hairs texture to mines.

[@mschoy1597]

Because they self-hate!

[@nicoleslade213]

Yes ... & I'm GUILTY OF IT BIG TIME... I've always secretly felt sickened by my nose ,hair texture ,hips & lowkey wish I was even lighter than I am ... Period. Many of us are Hurting whilst SURVIVING being black. Have a blessed beautiful day.🌬️💕💕💕🙋‍♀️

[@nicoleslade213]

I cannot tell you how emotionally - hugging this KZbin channel has been for me. To have a platform to share my shames has been TREMENDOUSLY HEALING for me. I have been treated soooooooo poorly by DARK SKINNED females that have been EQUALLY MISTREATED by society. So PLEASE RESPECT THE PAIN ,even if you don't agree with the message. 🌬️💕💕💕💕💕🙋‍♀️

[@nicoleslade213]

I've witnessed & or experienced everything I spoketh !!! Have a blessed life.🌬️💕💕💕💕

[@MoneyF4]

@5:06 that right there is natural black beauty. That is the representation of what a black person looks like.

[@Ghallygirl]

I agree, I’m a Ghanaian girl who mostly unambiguous minus my tiny nose but I grew up in Ghana so I always wore my natural 4c hair out and I’ve even grown it out to be very long. However when I started using social media and stumbled upon a lot of Black women from America and seeing how they presented themselves I noticed that you would never see all three of these features at the same time: Dark skin, 4c hair, and unambiguous features. Either the girl would have a loose hair texture , she’d have ambiguous features , or she would be light skin and there’s nothing wrong with that but I wonder why someone would preach that their the blueprint but don’t wanna imbrace features that make them the “blueprint” apparently. Just thoughts 🤷‍♀️

[@IndigenousExotical]

Yes, I never see BWE post or promote UADSW with natural hair and broader features; it feels like it's not allowed to have all three of those features AND be confident or put on a beauty pedestal. When you post those types of photos, they get offended without explaining where or why the offense was taken.

[@ExoticalsUnited]

exactly!! like when i ask them to point to which part of my photos makes these women look bad they can never explain or point to what makes them look ugly or messed up. theyll be like "you post off guard photos of UABW"- its like, are you sure? because these are professional modeling photos from runways and red carpets so what makes them look so ugly and off guard? 🤔

[@TraXs.]

Because she's not representing the standard they aspire for when she has a natural look. They didn't like Annie Leibowitz's photoshoot of several black women and said she shouldn't photograph them because she didn't know how to do it correctly. The real problem? The pictures show dsbw in their natural beauty.

[@ExoticalsUnited]

Yup they don’t like seeing themselves in their natural state . Only “exoticals” and non black women are allowed to show themselves in messy buns , frizz, no makeup etc

[@puffball4484]

This. I saw an insane interview with an UABW interviewing the stylist Law Roach. Girl she threw a FIT about those Vogue pictures! I'm like what's the problem? Those women look like you. 😂

[@LeeLooDallas9]

It’s because UBW know all too well the societal standards of beauty and it’s hardwired in. I’m a light skin black woman with add mixture from a grandparent on both sides. I wore locs for almost my entire life until I decided to cut them. The level of privilege I get now with sewins and wigs shocked the 💩 out of me lol. It’s like with each standard you can meet, you get a boost in approval. And that approval comes from within your own community as well. I had locs since I was a kid and got nowhere near the level of privilege I get now ❤

[@BLANK-SLATE-ART]

I agree 100% Hair changes many things.

[@ramoshuhusseiny4447]

BRUH 😢just seeing Anok's pic that brought her to fame...and thought like where's her hair now ....loved them when natural

[@khanyisiledweba9917]

Anoki is gorgous omg

[@ExoticalsUnited]

I know, I wish they would celebrate dsbw with 4c hair more

[@K-a-n-d-i-s]

Anok Yai is STUNNING especially with natural hair and no makup

[@lorenashleyxo]

She is so pretty

[@Islandgirl7000]

I thought I was the only one who noticed that UABW ate mostly shown with long. Straight hair or loose curly wigs .

[@Whoreallycares23]

As a black woman who rocks her natural hair 365, no weave, no “protective styles”(this is not a real thing) it’s low self esteem. I love when black women rock their huge natural 4 type hair!!!! It’s that simple.

[@moonbaby222]

I agree

[@sarahkatumba164]

I think the act of applying makeup is just an acceptable norm the world over. Even the most beautiful women are covered in layers of makeup. It makes those without it feel naked, especially if they are celebrities, attending important functions, or going to offices, or attending interviews. To some societies, it's a culture, a part of grooming.

[@yasminogbu8929]

Great subject! Anok is a dream! So unbelievably beautiful! I have had people obsessed with me making my hair loose curly rather then me wearing it brushed out in a 4C texture Afro! Sure preference is preference! But I’ve felt it’s deeper then that. Self love is so important ❤

[@maenad1231]

She’s lovely, and lovely in such a unique way. Beautiful eyes and lips and face shape especially. Strange she’s not as celebrated with her short natural hair - it shows off her bone structure more. I do like the altered/modified hair texture/style as well because I find it pretty in different way

[@PieceMeals]

She looks pretty to me with her 4c hair and I remember that curly haired pic, I didn't even know it was her! I don't like the short, straight wigs or long weaves and I'm an UABW. I don't know what UABW you are talking about, but those of us who have been natural for a long time don't feel she or we are inferior with our 4C hair. I don't know any UABW online or offline who praise East African women, only seen AA manosphere types do that. These light/mixed/dark skin wars are so cringe and sad tbh.

[@marysercey5692]

Yes I will She is Beautiful 😍 🤩 👌 with her 4C Hair and Beautiful 😍 🤩 Dark Skin 💯

[@rachelalexis3392]

me being a dark skin girl with short natural blonde hair

[@themelanatedmr.mosley]

Thank you. Finally, someone has the same question that I've been asking. Why do we need to have European wigs and weaves to accentuate our natural melanated beauty?

[@Kat_Beezy]

Just a thought: As a teenager in the 90s, I remember when all of the DS girls wanted to be exotic looking like rapper Foxy Brown & Maia Campbell! They never wanted to be like the model Alex Wek!

[@Intellectualrigor]

Alex Wek isn't their beauty standard either.

[@luvnpossibilities]

I loved Grace Jones in her short natural she was striking. The Sudanese models are absolutely stunning in their short almost bald-headed crop cuts. Actress Lupita Nyong'o absolutely gorgeous. These women are outstanding unambiguous dark complexion women, and I'm quite sure there's more. IMO, everybody can't rock short crop naturals or even bald heads...no matter what complexion! Yes, you're right there is plenty of hypocrisy going around in the unambiguous dark complexion community but there's too many layers as to why.

[@catsrus-es9eu]

Other than type 4 hair, none of these features is really exclusive or even majority only appearing on blacks. There are whites with big broad noses abd thick lips. Perhaps small nose and keen features are simply the preferred beauty look overall

[@sophiam9886]

Yeah, I think a more accurate term for thin or sharper features is Nordic features, not necessarily "European" features. Caucasians have a vast range of features just like other races do, and their predominant set of features aren't always thin. The one thing they have most in common is their skin, the second most common is the silkyness of their hair which could range from bone straight to even very curly. I understand that content creators need to speak in generalities, though, in order to make a more broad reaching point. I think EU is pretty good at bringing the nuances of these concepts into the conversation.

[@gvsmani4810]

Well NO She is GORGEOUS AND STUNNING,she slays everything 😭🎀

[@mikitereszko2222]

A lot of hair is altered during runways. But why is it happening much more with Anok Yai and other black models? The double standard is sad. Natural beauty is beautiful.

[@ernestinewilson6209]

I ❤️ me some Anok Yai 🤗

[@RedAndTheCompany567]

Ok, I'm slightly an ABW and when I cut my hair, I had cousins who wanted me in wigs🤷‍♀️ UABW do not like short hair as a whole imo.

[@rachellebrown333]

But let's be real SOME girls are just pretty regardless of hair length = Alek Wek Normally women who are male-centered often say MEN LIKE GIRLS WITH LONG HAIR.....so they spend money on all the stereotypical stuff like long nails & long lashes & long wigs to EXAGGERATE what they don't have. Men don't want a wife looking like a drag queen = simple feminine styles can make you look PRETTY If a lady has short hair she can still pull a guy by her dress sense or makeup style, your cousins don't have the CONFIDENCE to rock short hair that's the real reason they tried to discourage you

[@BigReddSouthernGal25]

​@@Dark-uk4ozExactly, longer hair is considered a universal beauty standard across the races.

[@cynthiapickett7403]

Too many of your critics really could see some therapy.

[@yougotgamesonyourphone6947]

They want to showcase features they wish they preferred

[@flowerforsyte5671]

Beautiful!

[@ofurev754]

You’re right

[@priscillae93]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kokhotoms1620]

Back in the 90's we had two UADS models one was Roshumba Williams and the other as I can recall her name correctly was Phina Roshumba always wore her hair short and natural Phina I as I can recall her hair may have been a little longer and she may have had different ways of wearing her hair however they were both beautiful, Roshumba's features were softer however I do remember Phina's features being stronger and more West African however Phina was beautiful, so maybe things have changed but back in the 90's UADS models were featured with their short natural hair.

[@j.t.hellstrom3791]

If I'd met her somewhere in Africa 25 years ago, I would've been like "Take me to your leader". Oh wait, but my kids wouldn't look like me--next!

[@j.t.hellstrom3791]

@@ladybird491 Probably. Possibly. Because I generally stick with my own general phenotype.

[@sophiam9886]

​@@j.t.hellstrom3791Nothing wrong with sticking with your own. That's what my parents did to get me.☺️ And, as a result, I never felt alienated for my looks in my own home. Outside of the home is where the color issues were and we handled it as a unit.💪

[@j.t.hellstrom3791]

@@sophiam9886 That makes two of us. My parents are both biracial and I favor them both equally. MY paternal grandparents are DS African American and Chinese. My maternal grandparents are Mulatto(African American) and East Indian respectively. I hope you got my replies on Future Is Golden channel. Sleep tight.

[@j.t.hellstrom3791]

@@sophiam9886 Yes Sophie, I would really like to see more of us together and making families. This is how we continue to fortify ourselves.

[@Butterfly1798]

It has to do with slavery and how they did it

[@onlyonSiMPLE]

pure 4c hair looks matte and ashy-dry, even when its wet. people cover that dryness with leave-in, gel and oil but can never get it to have that depth of black in its natural state because we lost that knowledge.

[@onlyonSiMPLE]

@ladybird491 my words are perfectly fine and i tell no lies. when we start realizing the truth, we can continue to evolve. 4c can be glorious.

[@yasminogbu8929]

Fact!! I have had people obsessed with me making my hair loose curly rather then me wearing it brushed out in a 4C texture Afro’ ! Self love is so important

[@kikio-rq9kx]

We do

[@cynthiapickett8577]

💯💯💯🎯🎯🎯

[@stackzrealm5727]

First 😂

[@Toni-id2pv]

Looks like a boy sometime