by Candice Norwood
Because Black people’s hair texture is naturally curly or coiled, requiring sleek and straightened hairstyles forces them to cut their hair, wear wigs and hair extensions, or to straighten their hair with chemicals or heated tools like a flat iron, which can damage the hair with excessive use.
Negative associations with natural hair or requirements for Black people to straighten their hair can have negative mental, economic and physiological effects, Greene said.
Chemical straightening products have been linked to problems with hair loss, burns, cancer, miscarriages and infant underdevelopment, according to studies that include data from the National Institutes of Health and researchers with Harvard University’s school of public health. Anthony recounted that her motivation for transitioning to natural hair came around the age of 21 when her doctor warned that the chemicals in her straighteners could be causing her to develop fibroids.
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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which portion of the text provides evidence that sufficiently supports the central idea that negative associations with natural hair or requirements for Black people to straighten their hair can have negative economic effects?
(1 point)
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Now Mason’s full-time job is creating content focusing on natural hair for her 250,000 YouTube subscribers.
Now Mason’s full-time job is creating content focusing on natural hair for her 250,000 YouTube subscribers.
Researchers found that Black women with natural hairstyles received lower scores on professionalism and competence and were not recommended as frequently for interviews compared with Black women with straightened hair, and white women with curly or straight hair.
Researchers found that Black women with natural hairstyles received lower scores on professionalism and competence and were not recommended as frequently for interviews compared with Black women with straightened hair, and white women with curly or straight hair.
Because Black people’s hair texture is naturally curly or coiled, requiring sleek and straightened hairstyles forces them to cut their hair, wear wigs and hair extensions, or straighten their hair with chemicals or heated tools like a flat iron, which can damage the hair with excessive use.
Because Black people’s hair texture is naturally curly or coiled, requiring sleek and straightened hairstyles forces them to cut their hair, wear wigs and hair extensions, or straighten their hair with chemicals or heated tools like a flat iron, which can damage the hair with excessive use.
Chemical straightening products have been linked to problems with hair loss, burns, cancer, miscarriages, and infant underdevelopment, according to studies that include data from the National Institutes of Health and researchers with Harvard University’s school of public health.
1 answer
The portion of the text that provides evidence supporting the central idea that negative associations with natural hair or requirements for Black people to straighten their hair can have negative economic effects is:
"Researchers found that Black women with natural hairstyles received lower scores on professionalism and competence and were not recommended as frequently for interviews compared with Black women with straightened hair, and white women with curly or straight hair."
