Synthesis Essay Definition

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On 26 Nov. 2013, Vanessa VanDyke, a 12 year old honor student who attends a private school called, Faith Christian Academy. She was faced with a disturbing decision … to either cut and shape her natural hair, or be expelled. With only one week to come to up with a conclusion, Vanessa expresses, "It says that I'm unique," said VanDyke. "First of all, it's puffy and I like it that way. I know people will tease me about it because it's not straight. I don't fit in."
School administrators told Local 6 News in a statement on Tuesday, debating,
"We're not asking her to put products in her hair or cut her hair. We're asking her to style her hair within the guidelines according to the school handbook."
The guidelines of the school handbook for hair states, hair must be a natural color, and must not be a distraction. Vanessa’s mother arrives to her defense by demanding, "I'm going to fight for my
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A relaxer (invented by Garrett Augustus Morgan) is a severe chemical (high in PH levels) in a form of a lotion, or cream used to permanently break the cuticle bonds in your hair to make tightly coiled strands straight. A texturizer is a mild form of a relaxer which is applied for a brief amount of time in an effort to only slightly relax the curl preventing the product from straightening the hair completely. Although, a relaxer can be used as a texturizer; simply leave it on the hair for less time than designated for straighter results. To tell you the truth, it’s actually a slower process as Nair. Many black men and women choose to wear this particular style, due to, the standards of beauty, and maintenance. Straight hair is believed to be considered ‘good hair’, on the other hand more acceptable to society. Even more, straight hair is considered professional, because that hairstyle seems appealing to the