Edd’s MANtra: Method Man’s Bad Hair Day

Ah, Method Man. For some reason, this gravely-voiced rap veteran has always been a hit with the ladies.


Well, until now, I’m guessing. From clutchmagonline.com:


During a recent interview, the Wu Tang alum was asked if he liked women with natural hair and Johnny Blaze gave a resounding no.


“No. I don’t like peasy afros, sorry. I don’t like dreads either. I like a woman to get her hair did.”


Georgia Mae’s female readers are gathering their torches and pitchforks as we speak.


Now y’all know I try not to stir the pot (cough), but allow me to play devil’s advocate for a second. If Meth Tical doesn’t prefer his ladies to go au natural, who are we to judge? It just doesn’t seem to be his cup of tea, and everyone has their preferences. Don’t be mad because he’s not a fan of your style.


HOWEVER, here’s where ol’ Johnny Blaze steps out of line: “I like a woman to get her hair did.” That line reinforces the false stereotype that natural hair is unruly, unkempt and requires no work. Natural ladies just hop out of the bed, don’t turn their swag on, and leave the house with frizzy hair filled with lint balls, huh? Tell that to the wifey, who spends about two hours each morning working on her hair. Unless this is your first day here at Georgia Mae, you know that making natural hair work is an expensive, time-consuming process. And, so I hear, it’s pretty liberating for women too.


I know I’d feel liberated if I didn’t have to pay $90 a week to get my hair fried, dyed and laid to the side.


Don’t be mad at Meth because he doesn’t like your “peasy” afro (a term I didn’t learn till last week, in fact). Be mad at him for not recognizing and appreciating the time, care and devotion women have for natural hair.


Besides, why has Meth, of all people, become a hair critic when his is a natural disaster?