I have the opposite issue, I'm 1/2 Ashkenazi, ~1/4th cherokee, and some small percentages of scottish, british, and other races.
my hair is pretty straight for a Jew, wavy but leaning straight, probably owing mostly to the cherokee blood, a bit frizzy though, definately not flowing, it's just the right blend to be an untenable fluffy mess if i grow it out,but won't come anything close to a fro either.
I wish i had proper curls so styling the peyos would be be unnecessary, but it is what it is, still it makes my jewishness less overt, and to those that want to blend in, they'd like that, but I dont, i want to be identifyiable, i'm not afraid of antisemitism, i'm afrid of losing who i am in a sea of secularism, having straighter hair makes it more difficult for people to look at me and say "there goes a fellow jew".
I want to inspire my people to be proud of who they are and wear their yiddishkeit on their sleeve, and honestly i think having straighter hair makes that more difficult.
if you got those beautiful curls don't be even a little ashamed, I personally love them, and think they are beautiful.
I only wish i had natural curls.
sure I could get a perm, but it feels like cheating, it's not the same.
Idk identity isn't all about whats on the outside, and i still have a somewhat identifyable jewish facial structure, but if im being honest i lament not having those curls.
I don't usually kvetch about it, it's silly to put too much thought into hair like that, but since we're on the topic, maybe theres some Jews out there that feel like i do, and could use someone to relate to, and maybe seeing the other side of the fence could give those of us with beautiful floofy locks some confidence to go out there and let that jewishness shine.
Anyway I love you, love yourself for how HaShem made you, and don't ever be afraid to be yourself.
I have the opposite issue, I'm 1/2 Ashkenazi, ~1/4th cherokee, and some small percentages of scottish, british, and other races.
my hair is pretty straight for a Jew, wavy but leaning straight, probably owing mostly to the cherokee blood, a bit frizzy though, definately not flowing, it's just the right blend to be an untenable fluffy mess if i grow it out,but won't come anything close to a fro either.
I wish i had proper curls so styling the peyos would be be unnecessary, but it is what it is, still it makes my jewishness less overt, and to those that want to blend in, they'd like that, but I dont, i want to be identifyiable, i'm not afraid of antisemitism, i'm afrid of losing who i am in a sea of secularism, having straighter hair makes it more difficult for people to look at me and say "there goes a fellow jew".
I want to inspire my people to be proud of who they are and wear their yiddishkeit on their sleeve, and honestly i think having straighter hair makes that more difficult.
if you got those beautiful curls don't be even a little ashamed, I personally love them, and think they are beautiful.
I only wish i had natural curls.
sure I could get a perm, but it feels like cheating, it's not the same.
Idk identity isn't all about whats on the outside, and i still have a somewhat identifyable jewish facial structure, but if im being honest i lament not having those curls.
I don't usually kvetch about it, it's silly to put too much thought into hair like that, but since we're on the topic, maybe theres some Jews out there that feel like i do, and could use someone to relate to, and maybe seeing the other side of the fence could give those of us with beautiful floofy locks some confidence to go out there and let that jewishness shine.
Anyway I love you, love yourself for how HaShem made you, and don't ever be afraid to be yourself.