A lot of very telling background on black culture in one article. Gabby is just the latest example of why black achievement in this nation is still stifled. Hint- it isn’t the evil “Man” (aka White Man). In the black culture, success is shunned. Is a black person works hard to better themselves, they are pulled down by their own people. “Uncle Tom” is still used to discourage black men from excelling (just ask Clarence Thomas, Alen West, and other Conservative black men who have made it). I have heard youn black students called traitors to ther race for... Answering questions in class or making good grades.
And just like in Gabby’s case, if you can’t bring someone down with those discouragements, then attach them personally. Their hair, body, skin tone, etc.
And again, nearly all of this comes from the BLACK community.
The swimming issue goes back a long time before straightened hair, though. There is some cultural reason why black people are afraid of water. Where I used to live, people said it was because the beaches were once restricted to “Whites Only.”
Michelle Obama hasn’t yet sported an Angela Davis type Afro so I suppose she is acting white.
I’m sure Gabby could care less and will be laughing all the way to the bank. Jealousy is an ugly thing and those that make fun of her hair are more than likely welfare recipients who have the time and money to get their hair and nails done. Gabby doesn’t have the time (her hair is just fine), she’s to busy working hard and making something of herself.
Congratulations Gabby and God bless you!
Gabby and her team mates are shining little jewels. I don’t see where their hair is a problem. Except to racists maybe.
Black people don’t like...black people.
Her hair looks good.
How silly.
Her hair type is part of her beauty, and she is a beautiful girl.
I don’t watch the Olympics so it’s all new to me. She’s very lovely!
She’s adorable and is an excellent representative of the US at the Olympics !
Is there some kind of inborn jealousy with Blacks that makes them critical of other Blacks who actually achieve something instead of getting attention for nothing except running thier mouths...like Jesse and Al?
Why don’t these facebook and twitter people go back to tweeting eachother about when they go to the bathroom and leave this little Christian American hero alone?
Congratulations, kid - all the hard work paid off. You did it and thats all that matters.
Gabby is an American; not a “black” or “white” American. She is a positive, successful example of the greatness of our nation.
The race baiting trash can leave her alone.
Gold Medalist USAAnd thus cultural issues can be shown to be destructive of both safety and prosperity. A society that values improvement will find it easier to cast off cultural preferences that impede improvement. We see in this article a culture that demands the power to hold young people back for the sake of cultural preferences.
I wonder what percent of people who are complaining about this young athlete’s hair style voted for Obama in 2008? Is there a correlation somewhere to be found?
What about the ever-so-popular shaved head look?
This is a stupid article. Women of all colors spend money on their hair. As for gabby I thought her pony tail was cute.
Why pay any attention to the small minded, petty and jealous, who offer little more than criticism, other than to laugh at them and their foolishness?
All they have to offer is their own bad example.