Is Natural Hair Beautiful & Professional Poll

I decided to do a little research on Facebook. I posed two questions on my Facebook status: 1. Is Natural Hair Attractive? and 2. Is Natural Hair Professional?

To see the full discussion visit:http://www.facebook.com/tennille.dowers

12 People responded to both questions.

For Question 1. Is Natural Hair Attractive? 

7/12 said Yes, 

0/12 said No and 

5/12 said it Depends

For Question 2. Is Natural Hair Professional?

4/12 said Yes,

1/12 said No and

7/12 said it Depends  

Respondents explained that "it depends" meant appearance and styling. Perceptions  of attractiveness and professionalism depended heavily on styling and neatness of the natural hair. 

Here are some of the responses:

Conwell P. E.

Yes its attractive not 2 sure about the professional part though! There's a stigma that follows that where most would say its untidy or untamed.

Eugene L. W.

Yes and yes! In my opinion, to state otherwise would be to deny who WE really are and accept a lie of who WE are supposed to be! In terms of how people carry themselves, even people with perms and OPH (other peoples hair) can look unprofessional, nuts and like a lion!! Lol

Minerva T. S.

Natural hair is attractive to me...perhaps that's because I have natural hair. Like most have said, the level of attractiveness varies according to how the individual carries the hair. Whether or it it's professional, again depends on how the hair is worn, the position one holds and the environment in which one works. The same would apply to someone with permed hair. If an individual is well groomed from head to toe as Nicole stated, the individual will get the right attention and the focus will be on the individual as a person as opposed to just their hair.

Chelle M.

yes and yes. Just like any other type of hair, [black] natural hair needs to be groomed and taken care of as well as styled to look "workplace appropriate" or attractive to go out on say a night out or on a date. Straight, unwashed, greasy hair is not attractive or professional, so neither would uncombed, unwashed, dry-out [black] natural hair.