It's galling for me once pointed out because I know that a lot of black people have totally different hair to the degree that it's a separate skill to cut that

It's galling for me once pointed out because I know that a lot of black people have totally different hair to the degree that it's a separate skill to cut that hair versus white people hair. I knew someone who would only have her sister cut her hair because none of the stylists in town could cut it without ruining the shape. They'd use the same tools and techniques as with perfectly straight hair and would destroy it. The hair is something that seems intensely personal and to have it erased and morphed so completely is really broken.