[4] Hairstraightening, therefore, wasnotanoptionandwouldnothavebeenevenifLinnethadwantedit, becausemywifewasopposedtohavingLinnet’, , thisturnedouttobeadisastroushairdo, , , , itwastoendLinnet’swishesforawhitehairstyleby, ineffect, ’shairwascutsothatLinnetwouldnotfeelthatshewasbeingsingledout.(Alas, thetrialsofbeingboththesecondandtheyoungerchild!) Atfirst, — bothblackandwhite — , theywerecalled, .“Youlooksouglywiththatshorthair,” theywouldsay.“Whydon’’shairissopretty.” Then, forthefirsttime, thegirlswerecalledniggersbyawhitechildontheirschoolbus, , thatparticularlyAfrican-Americandisease, theconjunctionofoppressionandexhibitionisticdesire: , althoughafewoftheblackgirlsremainedsopersistentthatthewhiteschoolcounselorsuggestedthatLinnetsandRosalind’shairbestraightened.“I’mwhite,” hesaid, “andmaybeIshouldn’tgetintothis, buttheymightfeelmorecomfortableiftheyworeadifferenthairstyle.” , , , , aftermorethanayear, theyhardlythinkaboutit, andevenifLinnetwearsasweatsuitorjeans, , whilewatchingLinnetlookathermother’sverylongandsilkenstraighthair, thehairthattheotherblackgirlsatschooladmire, alwayscallingitpretty, Iaskedherifshewouldliketohavehersstraightened.
[5]“Notnow,” shesaid.“MaybewhenI’’llbesomethingdifferent.”
[6]“Doyouthinkyouwilllikeit?” Iasked.
[7]“Maybe.” shesaid.
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