Many have criticized Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett-Smith for their daughter Willow Smith's hairstyles. At just 12-years old, the young singer and actress has been very public about her rock star hair styles, varying from half-bald to hot pink. Her mom recently took to her Facebook page to set the record straight about why they allow it. Here’s what she posted:
A letter to a friend...
This subject is old but I have never answered it in its entirety. And even with this post it will remain incomplete.
The question why I would LET Willow cut her hair. First the LET must be challenged. This is a world where women,girls are constantly reminded that they don’t belong to themselves; that their bodies are not their own, nor their power or self determination. I made a promise to endow my little girl with the power to always know that her body, spirit and her mind are HER domain. Willow cut her hair because her beauty, her value, her worth is not measured by the length of her hair. It’s also a statement that claims that even little girls have the RIGHT to own themselves and should not be a slave to even their mother’s deepest insecurities, hopes and desires. Even little girls should not be a slave to the preconceived ideas of what a culture believes a little girl should be.
More to come. Another day.
J
What do you think? Or do you even care?
