For having a bi-racial mum and a white dad I would have thought these kids would be much paler than they are! I’ll never understand genes.
"BEAUTIFUL girls!!!!! Their gorgeous features and faces would shine and sparkle even more if Thandie combed their hair. They look as if they just rolled out bed. I can understand the chore of combing through a full head of hair (I am African American and my husband is German), and my youngest daughter has my genes - full head of hair just not as kinky as mine, but none the less, a chore to fix, particularly since I do not relax, etc. But this does not mean that you have to have your children going out looking like their hair has not been combed (for days none the less) - even Ripley’s hair looks unattended (it is time to redo the braids). Also, the girls look even more ragged in the clothes they are wearing! Please Thandie, unfortunate as it is, you must “REPRESENT” - there are so few of us in the spotlight!"
"omg, the little kid’s hair is so cool. it’s a blonde afro. and i don’t get why people always tell the celebs to fix their kids’ hair, all kids hate it when people comb their hair no matter what “race” they are. it’s only natural. no big deal people, they’re still cute."
"@ All the caucasians that don’t get it..
#1 That type of hair has to be braided. Unlike Caucasian hair, if uncombed you can just pass your hand through it, curly hair is harder to manage, no matter how mixed you are. This is the point where these girls start having issues with their identity. It is easy for them to hate themselves because of it. I KNOW IT IS HARD FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND, BUT MAYBE YOU HAVE TO BE BLACK TO GET IT..
All during Slavery African/African Americans have been told that their hair is not the norm and have been made to feel bad about it. So yes, hair is a fixation in the AA community.
Another kid’s hair that makes me scream is Henry Samuels (Klum).. Of course the hair is adorable, but if it isn’t tamed, it would be difficult to manage.
Hair grooming in the black community has a lot to do with establishing self esteem.."
"Beautiful family!
I love the hair! If I were black, I would have a wicked mean ol’ afro. It looks so cool!
The girls, especially the older one, looks black in terms of coloring, but her features are white. Funny what happens with biracial kids.
Love them all!"
"WHAT YOU PEOPLE SEE AS UNKEMPT IS THE KIDS’ NATURAL HAIR TEXTURE. Your blatant racism is sickening. That’s alike making fun of Asian kids for not having round eyes!!!! When biracial and some black kids comb their hair, it still looks like this: curly and frizzy., That is inherent to their racial make-up. Why should they comb their hair in a way to make them more “presentable” for your White eyes???? The kids are stunning and their hair texture lovely. I am amazed tbat none of you can engage in a post about two little kids who are biracial without turning it into a racially charged discourse on their hair. SHAME ON ALL OF YOU. Pathetic!"
"Who says their hair wasn’t combed? Fort most of us biracial kids (I am African-American and Mexican), our hair naturally looks like that, even when washed and combed. And you know what? It’s wonderful. I love every single kink of my kinky hair.
These kids are gorgeous and NO WAY IN HELL do they need perms (which make your scalp itchy and red and your ends break) or braids. If you like to wear your hair like that, good. If you want to make your kids wear their hair like that, fine. Don’t go around imposing your attitudes on people who don’t give a hoot about what “presentable” society says about what African hair should look like.
I am a Harvard law school educated, corporate lawyer. Sometimes I wear my hair straight, sometimes I wear it out and kinky. I am sure many people judge me when my hair is out but you know what? If I don’t treat my natural, God-given hair with love and respect, no one is! Not blacks, not whites. It’s up to us to say - my hair is alright, my hair is good, my hair is ok for a corporate setting.
Geez, my people, my people. Let’s build our self-esteem, not tear uourselves down. I hope that one day this little girl doesn’t read some of the comments here and says - the way God made me is ugly and not fit for this world. Ridiculous. Get it together my people.
P.S. if one day these girls straighten their hair, it will be long and healthy because their mom didn’t put them through toxic perms."
"Great pictures! Thandie has such a beautiful little family, and she seems like such a classy, kind woman. I think her children’s hair is great! What in the world is wrong with showing their african roots and letting their hair be free and curly for a day? That’s what they are, that is their heritage. A LOT of us people who are light skinned and black have coarse, curly hair, myself included. I’m exactly like Thandie’s kids, have a half black mom and white dad and I came out with coarse, curly hair as well. It’s never looked like white girl hair and I don’t want it to. I love textured hair, it’s one of the things that displays my black heritage. I can’t tell you how many times as a kid at their age that my hair on a daily basis would be bigger, curlier, and wilder than theirs probably ever is. I had my own little afro, hee-hee!"
"I’m surprised and a little disturbed at all the posts talking about Thandie Newton’s kids’ dark skin and curly hair—so what? Not all children of white and black ancestry are pale skinned with straight, wavy hair. A lot of us have coarse, curly hair and black features, for God’s sake. What the heck is the level of melanin in their skin and texture of their hair to talk about? People of African descent look many various ways with many various hair textures and many various skin complexions. Both me and my mother who are BOTH light skinned Blacks of mixed blood have coarser hair. This is how many of us look, for Christ’s sake!"
Posted: Wed 14 Nov 2007 23:03 Post subject: Re: Thandie Newton’s Kids Day Out
Goodness! This is beyond the kids being biracial. All mothers (and some daddies) "do", "fix", whatever you want to call it, their children's hair to look presentable to the public. I grew up with thick, kinky haired white and black kids as well as straight haired (like the cats licked it) white and black kids, and some who were in between. I was an in between child--long, thick, and curly.
I'm sure there are some of you who remember back in the '60s and '70s Alberto VO5, Faberge, Vidal Sassoon. I swear I thought I was going to die at the age of 10 from inhaling second hand AquaNet fumes. And thank goodness someone invented mousse in the 1980s, otherwise I would have had to shave my head.
In my humble opinion, neither white nor black parents want to bother with their children hair and just let them go au natural--and sometimes it looks rough. Example #1--the "bed head" look; reality--someone was too lazy to comb his/her hair that morning and just rolled out of bed and went to work or school and everyone thought it was a new fashion. Example #2 - the "faux hawk"--what? Reality--guys you look like a rooster with that hair style.
Me, I like a clean cut guy with a nice, presentable haircut. But I will admit I do have a weak spot for long hair, but not too long. Fabio length--uh, no, Sully on Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman--yes, or Brad Pitt in An Interview with a Vampire, or Lenny Kravitz's cornrows. O.k. I'll stop now.
BTW, bald is sexy if you have the right shaped head ala Steve Harris (Eugene) from the Practice.
For having a bi-racial mum and a white dad I would have thought these kids would be much paler than they are! I’ll never understand genes.
"BEAUTIFUL girls!!!!! Their gorgeous features and faces would shine and sparkle even more if Thandie combed their hair. They look as if they just rolled out bed. I can understand the chore of combing through a full head of hair (I am African American and my husband is German), and my youngest daughter has my genes - full head of hair just not as kinky as mine, but none the less, a chore to fix, particularly since I do not relax, etc. But this does not mean that you have to have your children going out looking like their hair has not been combed (for days none the less) - even Ripley’s hair looks unattended (it is time to redo the braids). Also, the girls look even more ragged in the clothes they are wearing! Please Thandie, unfortunate as it is, you must “REPRESENT” - there are so few of us in the spotlight!"
"omg, the little kid’s hair is so cool. it’s a blonde afro. and i don’t get why people always tell the celebs to fix their kids’ hair, all kids hate it when people comb their hair no matter what “race” they are. it’s only natural. no big deal people, they’re still cute."
"@ All the caucasians that don’t get it..
#1 That type of hair has to be braided. Unlike Caucasian hair, if uncombed you can just pass your hand through it, curly hair is harder to manage, no matter how mixed you are. This is the point where these girls start having issues with their identity. It is easy for them to hate themselves because of it. I KNOW IT IS HARD FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND, BUT MAYBE YOU HAVE TO BE BLACK TO GET IT..
All during Slavery African/African Americans have been told that their hair is not the norm and have been made to feel bad about it. So yes, hair is a fixation in the AA community.
Another kid’s hair that makes me scream is Henry Samuels (Klum).. Of course the hair is adorable, but if it isn’t tamed, it would be difficult to manage.
Hair grooming in the black community has a lot to do with establishing self esteem.."
"Beautiful family!
I love the hair! If I were black, I would have a wicked mean ol’ afro. It looks so cool!
The girls, especially the older one, looks black in terms of coloring, but her features are white. Funny what happens with biracial kids.
Love them all!"
"WHAT YOU PEOPLE SEE AS UNKEMPT IS THE KIDS’ NATURAL HAIR TEXTURE. Your blatant racism is sickening. That’s alike making fun of Asian kids for not having round eyes!!!! When biracial and some black kids comb their hair, it still looks like this: curly and frizzy., That is inherent to their racial make-up. Why should they comb their hair in a way to make them more “presentable” for your White eyes???? The kids are stunning and their hair texture lovely. I am amazed tbat none of you can engage in a post about two little kids who are biracial without turning it into a racially charged discourse on their hair. SHAME ON ALL OF YOU. Pathetic!"
"Who says their hair wasn’t combed? Fort most of us biracial kids (I am African-American and Mexican), our hair naturally looks like that, even when washed and combed. And you know what? It’s wonderful. I love every single kink of my kinky hair.
These kids are gorgeous and NO WAY IN HELL do they need perms (which make your scalp itchy and red and your ends break) or braids. If you like to wear your hair like that, good. If you want to make your kids wear their hair like that, fine. Don’t go around imposing your attitudes on people who don’t give a hoot about what “presentable” society says about what African hair should look like.
I am a Harvard law school educated, corporate lawyer. Sometimes I wear my hair straight, sometimes I wear it out and kinky. I am sure many people judge me when my hair is out but you know what? If I don’t treat my natural, God-given hair with love and respect, no one is! Not blacks, not whites. It’s up to us to say - my hair is alright, my hair is good, my hair is ok for a corporate setting.
Geez, my people, my people. Let’s build our self-esteem, not tear uourselves down. I hope that one day this little girl doesn’t read some of the comments here and says - the way God made me is ugly and not fit for this world. Ridiculous. Get it together my people.
P.S. if one day these girls straighten their hair, it will be long and healthy because their mom didn’t put them through toxic perms."
"Great pictures! Thandie has such a beautiful little family, and she seems like such a classy, kind woman. I think her children’s hair is great! What in the world is wrong with showing their african roots and letting their hair be free and curly for a day? That’s what they are, that is their heritage. A LOT of us people who are light skinned and black have coarse, curly hair, myself included. I’m exactly like Thandie’s kids, have a half black mom and white dad and I came out with coarse, curly hair as well. It’s never looked like white girl hair and I don’t want it to. I love textured hair, it’s one of the things that displays my black heritage. I can’t tell you how many times as a kid at their age that my hair on a daily basis would be bigger, curlier, and wilder than theirs probably ever is. I had my own little afro, hee-hee!"
"I’m surprised and a little disturbed at all the posts talking about Thandie Newton’s kids’ dark skin and curly hair—so what? Not all children of white and black ancestry are pale skinned with straight, wavy hair. A lot of us have coarse, curly hair and black features, for God’s sake. What the heck is the level of melanin in their skin and texture of their hair to talk about? People of African descent look many various ways with many various hair textures and many various skin complexions. Both me and my mother who are BOTH light skinned Blacks of mixed blood have coarser hair. This is how many of us look, for Christ’s sake!"
Thanks for posting those, those kids look just like Thandie...especially the pouty mouth
Posted: Thu 15 Nov 2007 01:24 Post subject: Re: Thandie Newton’s Kids Day Out
La Petite Femme' wrote:
Goodness! This is beyond the kids being biracial. All mothers (and some daddies) "do", "fix", whatever you want to call it, their children's hair to look presentable to the public. I grew up with thick, kinky haired white and black kids as well as straight haired (like the cats licked it) white and black kids, and some who were in between. I was an in between child--long, thick, and curly.
I'm sure there are some of you who remember back in the '60s and '70s Alberto VO5, Faberge, Vidal Sassoon. I swear I thought I was going to die at the age of 10 from inhaling second hand AquaNet fumes. And thank goodness someone invented mousse in the 1980s, otherwise I would have had to shave my head.
In my humble opinion, neither white nor black parents want to bother with their children hair and just let them go au natural--and sometimes it looks rough. Example #1--the "bed head" look; reality--someone was too lazy to comb his/her hair that morning and just rolled out of bed and went to work or school and everyone thought it was a new fashion. Example #2 - the "faux hawk"--what? Reality--guys you look like a rooster with that hair style.
Me, I like a clean cut guy with a nice, presentable haircut. But I will admit I do have a weak spot for long hair, but not too long. Fabio length--uh, no, Sully on Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman--yes, or Brad Pitt in An Interview with a Vampire, or Lenny Kravitz's cornrows. O.k. I'll stop now.
BTW, bald is sexy if you have the right shaped head ala Steve Harris (Eugene) from the Practice.
O.k. I'm really going to stop now.
You made me laugh
I love when people wear their hair natural
I'm 50%hippie and when the mood hit's I'll let my curly fro grow, most people like it when it's long... I'll comb it back and all of as sudden people 'see the Indian in me' This past summer I had a styled mohawk, didn't last. I love afros of any texture, I love dreds and big curly hair
For having a bi-racial mum and a white dad I would have thought these kids would be much paler than they are! I’ll never understand genes.
"BEAUTIFUL girls!!!!! Their gorgeous features and faces would shine and sparkle even more if Thandie combed their hair. They look as if they just rolled out bed. I can understand the chore of combing through a full head of hair (I am African American and my husband is German), and my youngest daughter has my genes - full head of hair just not as kinky as mine, but none the less, a chore to fix, particularly since I do not relax, etc. But this does not mean that you have to have your children going out looking like their hair has not been combed (for days none the less) - even Ripley’s hair looks unattended (it is time to redo the braids). Also, the girls look even more ragged in the clothes they are wearing! Please Thandie, unfortunate as it is, you must “REPRESENT” - there are so few of us in the spotlight!"
"omg, the little kid’s hair is so cool. it’s a blonde afro. and i don’t get why people always tell the celebs to fix their kids’ hair, all kids hate it when people comb their hair no matter what “race” they are. it’s only natural. no big deal people, they’re still cute."
"@ All the caucasians that don’t get it..
#1 That type of hair has to be braided. Unlike Caucasian hair, if uncombed you can just pass your hand through it, curly hair is harder to manage, no matter how mixed you are. This is the point where these girls start having issues with their identity. It is easy for them to hate themselves because of it. I KNOW IT IS HARD FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND, BUT MAYBE YOU HAVE TO BE BLACK TO GET IT..
All during Slavery African/African Americans have been told that their hair is not the norm and have been made to feel bad about it. So yes, hair is a fixation in the AA community.
Another kid’s hair that makes me scream is Henry Samuels (Klum).. Of course the hair is adorable, but if it isn’t tamed, it would be difficult to manage.
Hair grooming in the black community has a lot to do with establishing self esteem.."
"Beautiful family!
I love the hair! If I were black, I would have a wicked mean ol’ afro. It looks so cool!
The girls, especially the older one, looks black in terms of coloring, but her features are white. Funny what happens with biracial kids.
Love them all!"
"WHAT YOU PEOPLE SEE AS UNKEMPT IS THE KIDS’ NATURAL HAIR TEXTURE. Your blatant racism is sickening. That’s alike making fun of Asian kids for not having round eyes!!!! When biracial and some black kids comb their hair, it still looks like this: curly and frizzy., That is inherent to their racial make-up. Why should they comb their hair in a way to make them more “presentable” for your White eyes???? The kids are stunning and their hair texture lovely. I am amazed tbat none of you can engage in a post about two little kids who are biracial without turning it into a racially charged discourse on their hair. SHAME ON ALL OF YOU. Pathetic!"
"Who says their hair wasn’t combed? Fort most of us biracial kids (I am African-American and Mexican), our hair naturally looks like that, even when washed and combed. And you know what? It’s wonderful. I love every single kink of my kinky hair.
These kids are gorgeous and NO WAY IN HELL do they need perms (which make your scalp itchy and red and your ends break) or braids. If you like to wear your hair like that, good. If you want to make your kids wear their hair like that, fine. Don’t go around imposing your attitudes on people who don’t give a hoot about what “presentable” society says about what African hair should look like.
I am a Harvard law school educated, corporate lawyer. Sometimes I wear my hair straight, sometimes I wear it out and kinky. I am sure many people judge me when my hair is out but you know what? If I don’t treat my natural, God-given hair with love and respect, no one is! Not blacks, not whites. It’s up to us to say - my hair is alright, my hair is good, my hair is ok for a corporate setting.
Geez, my people, my people. Let’s build our self-esteem, not tear uourselves down. I hope that one day this little girl doesn’t read some of the comments here and says - the way God made me is ugly and not fit for this world. Ridiculous. Get it together my people.
P.S. if one day these girls straighten their hair, it will be long and healthy because their mom didn’t put them through toxic perms."
"Great pictures! Thandie has such a beautiful little family, and she seems like such a classy, kind woman. I think her children’s hair is great! What in the world is wrong with showing their african roots and letting their hair be free and curly for a day? That’s what they are, that is their heritage. A LOT of us people who are light skinned and black have coarse, curly hair, myself included. I’m exactly like Thandie’s kids, have a half black mom and white dad and I came out with coarse, curly hair as well. It’s never looked like white girl hair and I don’t want it to. I love textured hair, it’s one of the things that displays my black heritage. I can’t tell you how many times as a kid at their age that my hair on a daily basis would be bigger, curlier, and wilder than theirs probably ever is. I had my own little afro, hee-hee!"
"I’m surprised and a little disturbed at all the posts talking about Thandie Newton’s kids’ dark skin and curly hair—so what? Not all children of white and black ancestry are pale skinned with straight, wavy hair. A lot of us have coarse, curly hair and black features, for God’s sake. What the heck is the level of melanin in their skin and texture of their hair to talk about? People of African descent look many various ways with many various hair textures and many various skin complexions. Both me and my mother who are BOTH light skinned Blacks of mixed blood have coarser hair. This is how many of us look, for Christ’s sake!"
Thanks for posting those, those kids look just like Thandie...especially the pouty mouth
I get the impression that Thandie is deliberately trying to make the kids look more "black." The older child has essentially curly caucasian hair and is wearing a braid style originally intended for "kinky" hair. The younger child's hair is just a mess, but a neat hairstyle would maker her look "too white," perhaps?
For having a bi-racial mum and a white dad I would have thought these kids would be much paler than they are! I’ll never understand genes.
"BEAUTIFUL girls!!!!! Their gorgeous features and faces would shine and sparkle even more if Thandie combed their hair. They look as if they just rolled out bed. I can understand the chore of combing through a full head of hair (I am African American and my husband is German), and my youngest daughter has my genes - full head of hair just not as kinky as mine, but none the less, a chore to fix, particularly since I do not relax, etc. But this does not mean that you have to have your children going out looking like their hair has not been combed (for days none the less) - even Ripley’s hair looks unattended (it is time to redo the braids). Also, the girls look even more ragged in the clothes they are wearing! Please Thandie, unfortunate as it is, you must “REPRESENT” - there are so few of us in the spotlight!"
"omg, the little kid’s hair is so cool. it’s a blonde afro. and i don’t get why people always tell the celebs to fix their kids’ hair, all kids hate it when people comb their hair no matter what “race” they are. it’s only natural. no big deal people, they’re still cute."
"@ All the caucasians that don’t get it..
#1 That type of hair has to be braided. Unlike Caucasian hair, if uncombed you can just pass your hand through it, curly hair is harder to manage, no matter how mixed you are. This is the point where these girls start having issues with their identity. It is easy for them to hate themselves because of it. I KNOW IT IS HARD FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND, BUT MAYBE YOU HAVE TO BE BLACK TO GET IT..
All during Slavery African/African Americans have been told that their hair is not the norm and have been made to feel bad about it. So yes, hair is a fixation in the AA community.
Another kid’s hair that makes me scream is Henry Samuels (Klum).. Of course the hair is adorable, but if it isn’t tamed, it would be difficult to manage.
Hair grooming in the black community has a lot to do with establishing self esteem.."
"Beautiful family!
I love the hair! If I were black, I would have a wicked mean ol’ afro. It looks so cool!
The girls, especially the older one, looks black in terms of coloring, but her features are white. Funny what happens with biracial kids.
Love them all!"
"WHAT YOU PEOPLE SEE AS UNKEMPT IS THE KIDS’ NATURAL HAIR TEXTURE. Your blatant racism is sickening. That’s alike making fun of Asian kids for not having round eyes!!!! When biracial and some black kids comb their hair, it still looks like this: curly and frizzy., That is inherent to their racial make-up. Why should they comb their hair in a way to make them more “presentable” for your White eyes???? The kids are stunning and their hair texture lovely. I am amazed tbat none of you can engage in a post about two little kids who are biracial without turning it into a racially charged discourse on their hair. SHAME ON ALL OF YOU. Pathetic!"
"Who says their hair wasn’t combed? Fort most of us biracial kids (I am African-American and Mexican), our hair naturally looks like that, even when washed and combed. And you know what? It’s wonderful. I love every single kink of my kinky hair.
These kids are gorgeous and NO WAY IN HELL do they need perms (which make your scalp itchy and red and your ends break) or braids. If you like to wear your hair like that, good. If you want to make your kids wear their hair like that, fine. Don’t go around imposing your attitudes on people who don’t give a hoot about what “presentable” society says about what African hair should look like.
I am a Harvard law school educated, corporate lawyer. Sometimes I wear my hair straight, sometimes I wear it out and kinky. I am sure many people judge me when my hair is out but you know what? If I don’t treat my natural, God-given hair with love and respect, no one is! Not blacks, not whites. It’s up to us to say - my hair is alright, my hair is good, my hair is ok for a corporate setting.
Geez, my people, my people. Let’s build our self-esteem, not tear uourselves down. I hope that one day this little girl doesn’t read some of the comments here and says - the way God made me is ugly and not fit for this world. Ridiculous. Get it together my people.
P.S. if one day these girls straighten their hair, it will be long and healthy because their mom didn’t put them through toxic perms."
"Great pictures! Thandie has such a beautiful little family, and she seems like such a classy, kind woman. I think her children’s hair is great! What in the world is wrong with showing their african roots and letting their hair be free and curly for a day? That’s what they are, that is their heritage. A LOT of us people who are light skinned and black have coarse, curly hair, myself included. I’m exactly like Thandie’s kids, have a half black mom and white dad and I came out with coarse, curly hair as well. It’s never looked like white girl hair and I don’t want it to. I love textured hair, it’s one of the things that displays my black heritage. I can’t tell you how many times as a kid at their age that my hair on a daily basis would be bigger, curlier, and wilder than theirs probably ever is. I had my own little afro, hee-hee!"
"I’m surprised and a little disturbed at all the posts talking about Thandie Newton’s kids’ dark skin and curly hair—so what? Not all children of white and black ancestry are pale skinned with straight, wavy hair. A lot of us have coarse, curly hair and black features, for God’s sake. What the heck is the level of melanin in their skin and texture of their hair to talk about? People of African descent look many various ways with many various hair textures and many various skin complexions. Both me and my mother who are BOTH light skinned Blacks of mixed blood have coarser hair. This is how many of us look, for Christ’s sake!"
Thanks for posting those, those kids look just like Thandie...especially the pouty mouth
I get the impression that Thandie is deliberately trying to make the kids look more "black." The older child has essentially curly caucasian hair and is wearing a braid style originally intended for "kinky" hair. The younger child's hair is just a mess, but a neat hairstyle would maker her look "too white," perhaps?
The world is much more divers now, a lot of white kids where braids and cornrows now. Dreds sheee just as many white kids where them as much as Rastas. It's also most likely a part of Thandies heritage, which she would naturally express to her children.
That 2nd kid, you would have to do a lot of work for the hair to grow into an afro, that's natural
I think Malcom looks whiter with the messy fro, and blacker with the neat cut.
For having a bi-racial mum and a white dad I would have thought these kids would be much paler than they are! I’ll never understand genes.
"BEAUTIFUL girls!!!!! Their gorgeous features and faces would shine and sparkle even more if Thandie combed their hair. They look as if they just rolled out bed. I can understand the chore of combing through a full head of hair (I am African American and my husband is German), and my youngest daughter has my genes - full head of hair just not as kinky as mine, but none the less, a chore to fix, particularly since I do not relax, etc. But this does not mean that you have to have your children going out looking like their hair has not been combed (for days none the less) - even Ripley’s hair looks unattended (it is time to redo the braids). Also, the girls look even more ragged in the clothes they are wearing! Please Thandie, unfortunate as it is, you must “REPRESENT” - there are so few of us in the spotlight!"
"omg, the little kid’s hair is so cool. it’s a blonde afro. and i don’t get why people always tell the celebs to fix their kids’ hair, all kids hate it when people comb their hair no matter what “race” they are. it’s only natural. no big deal people, they’re still cute."
"@ All the caucasians that don’t get it..
#1 That type of hair has to be braided. Unlike Caucasian hair, if uncombed you can just pass your hand through it, curly hair is harder to manage, no matter how mixed you are. This is the point where these girls start having issues with their identity. It is easy for them to hate themselves because of it. I KNOW IT IS HARD FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND, BUT MAYBE YOU HAVE TO BE BLACK TO GET IT..
All during Slavery African/African Americans have been told that their hair is not the norm and have been made to feel bad about it. So yes, hair is a fixation in the AA community.
Another kid’s hair that makes me scream is Henry Samuels (Klum).. Of course the hair is adorable, but if it isn’t tamed, it would be difficult to manage.
Hair grooming in the black community has a lot to do with establishing self esteem.."
"Beautiful family!
I love the hair! If I were black, I would have a wicked mean ol’ afro. It looks so cool!
The girls, especially the older one, looks black in terms of coloring, but her features are white. Funny what happens with biracial kids.
Love them all!"
"WHAT YOU PEOPLE SEE AS UNKEMPT IS THE KIDS’ NATURAL HAIR TEXTURE. Your blatant racism is sickening. That’s alike making fun of Asian kids for not having round eyes!!!! When biracial and some black kids comb their hair, it still looks like this: curly and frizzy., That is inherent to their racial make-up. Why should they comb their hair in a way to make them more “presentable” for your White eyes???? The kids are stunning and their hair texture lovely. I am amazed tbat none of you can engage in a post about two little kids who are biracial without turning it into a racially charged discourse on their hair. SHAME ON ALL OF YOU. Pathetic!"
"Who says their hair wasn’t combed? Fort most of us biracial kids (I am African-American and Mexican), our hair naturally looks like that, even when washed and combed. And you know what? It’s wonderful. I love every single kink of my kinky hair.
These kids are gorgeous and NO WAY IN HELL do they need perms (which make your scalp itchy and red and your ends break) or braids. If you like to wear your hair like that, good. If you want to make your kids wear their hair like that, fine. Don’t go around imposing your attitudes on people who don’t give a hoot about what “presentable” society says about what African hair should look like.
I am a Harvard law school educated, corporate lawyer. Sometimes I wear my hair straight, sometimes I wear it out and kinky. I am sure many people judge me when my hair is out but you know what? If I don’t treat my natural, God-given hair with love and respect, no one is! Not blacks, not whites. It’s up to us to say - my hair is alright, my hair is good, my hair is ok for a corporate setting.
Geez, my people, my people. Let’s build our self-esteem, not tear uourselves down. I hope that one day this little girl doesn’t read some of the comments here and says - the way God made me is ugly and not fit for this world. Ridiculous. Get it together my people.
P.S. if one day these girls straighten their hair, it will be long and healthy because their mom didn’t put them through toxic perms."
"Great pictures! Thandie has such a beautiful little family, and she seems like such a classy, kind woman. I think her children’s hair is great! What in the world is wrong with showing their african roots and letting their hair be free and curly for a day? That’s what they are, that is their heritage. A LOT of us people who are light skinned and black have coarse, curly hair, myself included. I’m exactly like Thandie’s kids, have a half black mom and white dad and I came out with coarse, curly hair as well. It’s never looked like white girl hair and I don’t want it to. I love textured hair, it’s one of the things that displays my black heritage. I can’t tell you how many times as a kid at their age that my hair on a daily basis would be bigger, curlier, and wilder than theirs probably ever is. I had my own little afro, hee-hee!"
"I’m surprised and a little disturbed at all the posts talking about Thandie Newton’s kids’ dark skin and curly hair—so what? Not all children of white and black ancestry are pale skinned with straight, wavy hair. A lot of us have coarse, curly hair and black features, for God’s sake. What the heck is the level of melanin in their skin and texture of their hair to talk about? People of African descent look many various ways with many various hair textures and many various skin complexions. Both me and my mother who are BOTH light skinned Blacks of mixed blood have coarser hair. This is how many of us look, for Christ’s sake!"
Thanks for posting those, those kids look just like Thandie...especially the pouty mouth
I get the impression that Thandie is deliberately trying to make the kids look more "black." The older child has essentially curly caucasian hair and is wearing a braid style originally intended for "kinky" hair. The younger child's hair is just a mess, but a neat hairstyle would maker her look "too white," perhaps?
The world is much more divers now, a lot of white kids where braids and cornrows now. Dreds sheee just as many white kids where them as much as Rastas. It's also most likely a part of Thandies heritage, which she would naturally express to her children.
That 2nd kid, you would have to do a lot of work for the hair to grow into an afro, that's natural
I think Malcom looks whiter with the messy fro, and blacker with the neat cut.
OMG this guy is soooo freaking ugly and weird looking...and I usually like light skinned men...what is it about his face and hair that gross me out...maybe because he's so fair I know a pimple on his face would look like a big pizza
For having a bi-racial mum and a white dad I would have thought these kids would be much paler than they are! I’ll never understand genes.
"BEAUTIFUL girls!!!!! Their gorgeous features and faces would shine and sparkle even more if Thandie combed their hair. They look as if they just rolled out bed. I can understand the chore of combing through a full head of hair (I am African American and my husband is German), and my youngest daughter has my genes - full head of hair just not as kinky as mine, but none the less, a chore to fix, particularly since I do not relax, etc. But this does not mean that you have to have your children going out looking like their hair has not been combed (for days none the less) - even Ripley’s hair looks unattended (it is time to redo the braids). Also, the girls look even more ragged in the clothes they are wearing! Please Thandie, unfortunate as it is, you must “REPRESENT” - there are so few of us in the spotlight!"
"omg, the little kid’s hair is so cool. it’s a blonde afro. and i don’t get why people always tell the celebs to fix their kids’ hair, all kids hate it when people comb their hair no matter what “race” they are. it’s only natural. no big deal people, they’re still cute."
"@ All the caucasians that don’t get it..
#1 That type of hair has to be braided. Unlike Caucasian hair, if uncombed you can just pass your hand through it, curly hair is harder to manage, no matter how mixed you are. This is the point where these girls start having issues with their identity. It is easy for them to hate themselves because of it. I KNOW IT IS HARD FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND, BUT MAYBE YOU HAVE TO BE BLACK TO GET IT..
All during Slavery African/African Americans have been told that their hair is not the norm and have been made to feel bad about it. So yes, hair is a fixation in the AA community.
Another kid’s hair that makes me scream is Henry Samuels (Klum).. Of course the hair is adorable, but if it isn’t tamed, it would be difficult to manage.
Hair grooming in the black community has a lot to do with establishing self esteem.."
"Beautiful family!
I love the hair! If I were black, I would have a wicked mean ol’ afro. It looks so cool!
The girls, especially the older one, looks black in terms of coloring, but her features are white. Funny what happens with biracial kids.
Love them all!"
"WHAT YOU PEOPLE SEE AS UNKEMPT IS THE KIDS’ NATURAL HAIR TEXTURE. Your blatant racism is sickening. That’s alike making fun of Asian kids for not having round eyes!!!! When biracial and some black kids comb their hair, it still looks like this: curly and frizzy., That is inherent to their racial make-up. Why should they comb their hair in a way to make them more “presentable” for your White eyes???? The kids are stunning and their hair texture lovely. I am amazed tbat none of you can engage in a post about two little kids who are biracial without turning it into a racially charged discourse on their hair. SHAME ON ALL OF YOU. Pathetic!"
"Who says their hair wasn’t combed? Fort most of us biracial kids (I am African-American and Mexican), our hair naturally looks like that, even when washed and combed. And you know what? It’s wonderful. I love every single kink of my kinky hair.
These kids are gorgeous and NO WAY IN HELL do they need perms (which make your scalp itchy and red and your ends break) or braids. If you like to wear your hair like that, good. If you want to make your kids wear their hair like that, fine. Don’t go around imposing your attitudes on people who don’t give a hoot about what “presentable” society says about what African hair should look like.
I am a Harvard law school educated, corporate lawyer. Sometimes I wear my hair straight, sometimes I wear it out and kinky. I am sure many people judge me when my hair is out but you know what? If I don’t treat my natural, God-given hair with love and respect, no one is! Not blacks, not whites. It’s up to us to say - my hair is alright, my hair is good, my hair is ok for a corporate setting.
Geez, my people, my people. Let’s build our self-esteem, not tear uourselves down. I hope that one day this little girl doesn’t read some of the comments here and says - the way God made me is ugly and not fit for this world. Ridiculous. Get it together my people.
P.S. if one day these girls straighten their hair, it will be long and healthy because their mom didn’t put them through toxic perms."
"Great pictures! Thandie has such a beautiful little family, and she seems like such a classy, kind woman. I think her children’s hair is great! What in the world is wrong with showing their african roots and letting their hair be free and curly for a day? That’s what they are, that is their heritage. A LOT of us people who are light skinned and black have coarse, curly hair, myself included. I’m exactly like Thandie’s kids, have a half black mom and white dad and I came out with coarse, curly hair as well. It’s never looked like white girl hair and I don’t want it to. I love textured hair, it’s one of the things that displays my black heritage. I can’t tell you how many times as a kid at their age that my hair on a daily basis would be bigger, curlier, and wilder than theirs probably ever is. I had my own little afro, hee-hee!"
"I’m surprised and a little disturbed at all the posts talking about Thandie Newton’s kids’ dark skin and curly hair—so what? Not all children of white and black ancestry are pale skinned with straight, wavy hair. A lot of us have coarse, curly hair and black features, for God’s sake. What the heck is the level of melanin in their skin and texture of their hair to talk about? People of African descent look many various ways with many various hair textures and many various skin complexions. Both me and my mother who are BOTH light skinned Blacks of mixed blood have coarser hair. This is how many of us look, for Christ’s sake!"
Thanks for posting those, those kids look just like Thandie...especially the pouty mouth
I get the impression that Thandie is deliberately trying to make the kids look more "black." The older child has essentially curly caucasian hair and is wearing a braid style originally intended for "kinky" hair. The younger child's hair is just a mess, but a neat hairstyle would maker her look "too white," perhaps?
I doubt it...Newton, at least to me, comes off as a little bit bohemian. That may have something to do with the way the children look. Also, I don't see what's wrong with the older one's hair. She looks presentable to me, and I've come across a few white children who have their hair done up like that. It's the younger one whose hair is jacked up.
Her mother or nanny could comb it back, trim it down to a manageable afro, or even have octopus braids with bows attached at the ends, but at least try to do something. Soledad O’Brian’s younger daughter’s was on national T.V. with her hair jacked up like that….There’s no excuse for people with financial means to have their children’s hair looking like an untrimmed bush. Black mothers with less money rarely keep their children’s hair looking unkempt like that.
She needs to take the younger one to a Dominican hair stylist. They can do wonders with hair like that.
LOL I think it was a bad hair day for the entire female part of the Newton family. Thandie has her hair in a scarf - dead giveaway. Maybe the little one didn't want to wear a scarf. She looks like she runs the house IMO.
The little one is so cute. She is a clone of Thandie in the face. I do have to say I wouldn't let my daughter out the house with her hair that unkempt. I also know that getting hair combed is quite a chore and if you want to leave the house at all sometimes you have to make compromises.
Thandie's youngest daughter appears to have the same hair texture as Diana Patton's daughter Ciera. Only difference is Ciera's hair looks well conditioned. Mrs. Patton is the biracial owner of Equilibria.
Reared in Fostoria, Ohio, by a white father and black mother, Patton said her upbringing was steeped heavily in African- American culture and she had never dated someone white until she met her David Patton, who is now her husband. Both were students at the University of Toledo when they began dating around 1989.
"I ran track and he played baseball, so we were always in the same circle. I really felt from the beginning that there was love there. We were always good friends and there was something that really connected us," said Mrs. Patton, who has been married for eight years to David, 38, a financial advisor/stock broker at Smith Barney. The Pattons have two children, son Cameron Jackson, called "CJ," age 7, and daughter Ciera Rachelle, 4.
At first, the love she felt was not enough to overcome societal norms and her own internal pressures about race. Diana dated David off and on for 10 years before she committed to him fully.
"I was racist, I believe, in my own way against interracial [dating]. The biggest issues I had were self-identity. I didn't really know who I was. David and I had a lot of love for each other, but I allowed for other circumstances to get in the way," said Mrs. Patton, owner of Equilibria, a holistic health company. She added that her husband had no problem with dating outside of his race, until friends would bring up issues or talk about blacks.
"He gained this whole new awareness once he started dating me. He had this huge learning curve. He got more self-identity and now he's totally sure of who he is," said Mrs. Patton.
While growing up in an interracial family, and now having her own, taught her to put blinders on societal hang-ups about interracial dating and marriage, she admits that, "You have to have some tough skin. People say negative things because they lack self-identity and everything is tied to a struggle, or a race, or a history and not with people, or their essence, and beauty, and fun and laughing," said Mrs. Patton, who like the lead character in Something New, had an image of what type of black man she would one day hook up with.
Mrs. Patton said it was her faith in God that eventually helped her cope with who she was as a person.
"That's when I said, 'Oh my gosh, I really do love this guy. He lifts me up and he's my friend. To think I wasted all that time on society's norms and being worried about what people might say on all that stuff," she said.
Now, Mrs. Patton's biggest concern is raising her children to be aware of their self-identity and to be proud of all of their heritages.
Thandie's youngest daughter appears to have the same hair texture as Diana Patton's daughter Ciera. Only difference is Ciera's hair looks well conditioned. Mrs. Patton is the biracial owner of Equilibria.
Reared in Fostoria, Ohio, by a white father and black mother, Patton said her upbringing was steeped heavily in African- American culture and she had never dated someone white until she met her David Patton, who is now her husband. Both were students at the University of Toledo when they began dating around 1989.
"I ran track and he played baseball, so we were always in the same circle. I really felt from the beginning that there was love there. We were always good friends and there was something that really connected us," said Mrs. Patton, who has been married for eight years to David, 38, a financial advisor/stock broker at Smith Barney. The Pattons have two children, son Cameron Jackson, called "CJ," age 7, and daughter Ciera Rachelle, 4.
At first, the love she felt was not enough to overcome societal norms and her own internal pressures about race. Diana dated David off and on for 10 years before she committed to him fully.
"I was racist, I believe, in my own way against interracial [dating]. The biggest issues I had were self-identity. I didn't really know who I was. David and I had a lot of love for each other, but I allowed for other circumstances to get in the way," said Mrs. Patton, owner of Equilibria, a holistic health company. She added that her husband had no problem with dating outside of his race, until friends would bring up issues or talk about blacks.
"He gained this whole new awareness once he started dating me. He had this huge learning curve. He got more self-identity and now he's totally sure of who he is," said Mrs. Patton.
While growing up in an interracial family, and now having her own, taught her to put blinders on societal hang-ups about interracial dating and marriage, she admits that, "You have to have some tough skin. People say negative things because they lack self-identity and everything is tied to a struggle, or a race, or a history and not with people, or their essence, and beauty, and fun and laughing," said Mrs. Patton, who like the lead character in Something New, had an image of what type of black man she would one day hook up with.
Mrs. Patton said it was her faith in God that eventually helped her cope with who she was as a person.
"That's when I said, 'Oh my gosh, I really do love this guy. He lifts me up and he's my friend. To think I wasted all that time on society's norms and being worried about what people might say on all that stuff," she said.
Now, Mrs. Patton's biggest concern is raising her children to be aware of their self-identity and to be proud of all of their heritages.
My helpful investigator Zsana, I can always count on you to pull up some interesting everyday people. Her attitude is so wonderful and positive.
I think this ladies child's hair is more bushier, I think Thandies childs hair actually grows out in afrom form whereas this ladies child hair grows down.
2. This lady, along with many others, breaks the Mulatto Image that so man people, even other biracials have. Most would probably say she just looks like another AA with distant admixture.
3. Her children break the 'Quadroon' image, so many think that a biracial with an African-American parent, would look white. These kids have strong mulatto looks.
4. They seem like people proud of who they are with a healty attitude.
Gemini says.....I think this ladies child's hair is more bushier, I think Thandies childs hair actually grows out in afrom form whereas this ladies child hair grows down.
2. This lady, along with many others, breaks the Mulatto Image that so man people, even other biracials have. Most would probably say she just looks like another AA with distant admixture.
3. Her children break the 'Quadroon' image, so many think that a biracial with an African-American parent, would look white. These kids have strong mulatto looks.
I say...en if ya pull back their lips i'm sure they got bright shiny teeth, healthy gums and strong limbs
(lowering myself under the sword) I'm sorry I couldn't help writting this....
LOL I think it was a bad hair day for the entire female part of the Newton family. Thandie has her hair in a scarf - dead giveaway.
That is basically what I was thinking. You know, part of the problem may be that Thandie is a celebrity and they just happened to get their picture snapped at an awkward, atypical moment. I mean, for all we know, they are two blocks from home and only intended to run out to pick up some orange juice for breakfast and got sidetracked by TOYSSSSS!!! OR it is late in the afternoon and her kids' hair looked GREAT when they left the house that morning! You know, being mixed, that happened to me A LOT as a kid. Can I get a witness!?
I do think it's messed up that all those commenters went on and on about the girls' hair. And then people wonder why black women and mixed chicks tend to be obsessed with their hair. Duh.
OK, but this is actually what bothered me the most:
Quote:
"Great pictures! Thandie has such a beautiful little family, and she seems like such a classy, kind woman. I think her children’s hair is great! What in the world is wrong with showing their african roots and letting their hair be free and curly for a day? That’s what they are, that is their heritage. A LOT of us people who are light skinned and black have coarse, curly hair, myself included. I’m exactly like Thandie’s kids, have a half black mom and white dad and I came out with coarse, curly hair as well. It’s never looked like white girl hair and I don’t want it to. I love textured hair, it’s one of the things that displays my black heritage. I can’t tell you how many times as a kid at their age that my hair on a daily basis would be bigger, curlier, and wilder than theirs probably ever is. I had my own little afro, hee-hee!"
This commenter just TOTALLY one-dropped herself. How can you be a light skinned black if you're a quadroon? Ugh. Whatever! That is SO aggravating! Gggrrrr.
Gemini says.....I think this ladies child's hair is more bushier, I think Thandies childs hair actually grows out in afrom form whereas this ladies child hair grows down.
2. This lady, along with many others, breaks the Mulatto Image that so man people, even other biracials have. Most would probably say she just looks like another AA with distant admixture.
3. Her children break the 'Quadroon' image, so many think that a biracial with an African-American parent, would look white. These kids have strong mulatto looks.
I say...en if ya pull back their lips i'm sure they got bright shiny teeth, healthy gums and strong limbs
(lowering myself under the sword) I'm sorry I couldn't help writting this....
Are you being sarcastic? I was only responding to something Zsana said.
[color=green]Why did you overlook when I saidHer attitude is so wonderful and positive.Why did you leave out my #4? 4. They seem like people proud of who they are with a healty attitude.
This is a site that deals with admixture of various sorts and we do post pictures for that reason. [/color]
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I do think it's messed up that all those commenters went on and on about the girls' hair. And then people wonder why black women and mixed chicks tend to be obsessed with their hair. Duh.
I think women in general obsess about hair,(women are judged by their outward appearance in ways men never will) but there is an added level of standards when it comes to people with African ancestry in America
OK, but this is actually what bothered me the most:
Quote:
"Great pictures! Thandie has such a beautiful little family, and she seems like such a classy, kind woman. I think her children’s hair is great! What in the world is wrong with showing their african roots and letting their hair be free and curly for a day? That’s what they are, that is their heritage. , curly hair, myself included. I’m exactly like Thandie’s kids, have a half black mom and white dad and I came out with coarse, curly hair as well. It’s never looked like white girl hair and I don’t want it to. I love textured hair, it’s one of the things that displays my black heritage. I can’t tell you how many times as a kid at their age that my hair on a daily basis would be bigger, curlier, and wilder than theirs probably ever is. I had my own little afro, hee-hee!"
This commenter just TOTALLY one-dropped herself. How can you be a light skinned black if you're a quadroon? Ugh. Whatever! That is SO aggravating! Gggrrrr.
2 different usage of explaining oneself. Many people would not like being called a quadroon. But OTHER I think you might have read that wrong, she said:A LOT of us people who are light skinned and black have coarse
It sounds like she said (paraphrasing) Light Skinned People & Black People
"Why couldn’t the husband carry his own daughter instead of a nanny? Lazy a$$."
"I love her youngest girl nico she is so cute and Thandie’s mini me with blonde curly hair."
"With hair like those girls have, why have a Nanny that can’t take care of their hair??"
"stop making comments about their hair. it looks fine. most of the people picking on their hair are getting revenge for comments people have made about zahara jolie-pitt’s hair. you’re acting just like the people you are trying to piss off. get over it. they are all cute girls (all three of them) with perfectly fine hair."
"while the hair isn’t the MOST important thing. it sets the kids up for ridicule from their peers.
as for Z’s hair? aint much on there to work with. & she’s supposed to have more on her head since she’s ethiopian. but whatever…cute kids."
"The children are adorable..the family on a whole is beautiful…the children are obviously mini versions of her, and she is very stunning..the kids will be stunners when they grow up..I am glad she has decided to raise them primarily in England as aoppose to Hollyweired…this will hopefully keep them away from the likes of Britney, Lindsay, Paris and the other crack headed, hos in lala land"
"THE YOUNGEST ONE HAS HER HAIR DYED!!! You can tell from the roots nad the coloring. That is shameful of her parents not only because they are clearly hiding the girl’s ethnicity but hair dye in children has been directly connected to cancer later in life. YUCK!"
"The photos are very normal and the kids are adorable. The couple, Thandie and husband look to be very much in love. The blonde afro is not so unique. Many kids of color have very light or blonde hair when they are young just like white kids. The color may change as she grows, but it may not. As far as a needing to use a brush for the baby’s afro, Black people with Afros or natural hair use brushes and combs. I have seen dredlocks better kept than the baby’s fro, but I guess it’s a matter of choice. Some parents think its adorable to let the kids hair grow kind of crazy…I did the same thing with my little boy! Looking back at those photos, I have to say: WHAT WAS I THINKING? I think my husband and I were so in love with him and his fiesty personality, that the rather wild hairdo just FIT!"
I do think it's messed up that all those commenters went on and on about the girls' hair. And then people wonder why black women and mixed chicks tend to be obsessed with their hair. Duh.
I think women in general obsess about hair,(women are judged by their outward appearance in ways men never will) but there is an added level of standards when it comes to people with African ancestry in America
OK, but this is actually what bothered me the most:
Quote:
"Great pictures! Thandie has such a beautiful little family, and she seems like such a classy, kind woman. I think her children’s hair is great! What in the world is wrong with showing their african roots and letting their hair be free and curly for a day? That’s what they are, that is their heritage. , curly hair, myself included. I’m exactly like Thandie’s kids, have a half black mom and white dad and I came out with coarse, curly hair as well. It’s never looked like white girl hair and I don’t want it to. I love textured hair, it’s one of the things that displays my black heritage. I can’t tell you how many times as a kid at their age that my hair on a daily basis would be bigger, curlier, and wilder than theirs probably ever is. I had my own little afro, hee-hee!"
This commenter just TOTALLY one-dropped herself. How can you be a light skinned black if you're a quadroon? Ugh. Whatever! That is SO aggravating! Gggrrrr.
2 different usage of explaining oneself. Many people would not like being called a quadroon. But OTHER I think you might have read that wrong, she said:A LOT of us people who are light skinned and black have coarse
It sounds like she said (paraphrasing) Light Skinned People & Black People
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