Comment by Heather Lorelle Mattisson on July 5, 2010 at 12:36am

I am not offended by the discussion on the View about Kayla Martell. They were simply making witty banter about people who are bald, and what's more, their conversation had almost nothing to do with people with alopecia. The focus was on bald women in general, and the women engaged in an interesting, but inane conversation about the superficial characteristics of bald women. This show isn't meant to be "Hardball with Chris Matthews," it's a bunch of women on television having fun, and making witty commentary. Where was the insult?

Comment by Michelle L on July 5, 2010 at 1:49am

I love Pamela's comment. It would be great to go en masse to watch the show (or ANY, like Oprah, Ellen etc) and show the world an audience full of baldies. :-D Show the world we're here and we're proud.
xoxo

Comment by Lee on July 5, 2010 at 5:43am

wasn't offended...until the conehead thing...that kinda pisses me off

Comment by Katherine Green on July 5, 2010 at 4:15pm

I live & work in London & i do fashion market research, and i am AA. Having watched the clip i think there is a valid point, maybe it was made a little heavy handed, but lets not be too over sensitive here. In some parts London you do see bald Black women & some embrace this style option as a symbol of Black pride & afrocentric affinity.

You often find Black women from Africa whom choose to wear their hair very short & it`s no big deal to them.
However, depending on the job the might do (city/corparate/or legal work) they sometimes wear wigs as it is less distracting, very much like the way people in such fields cover up tatoos !

Yes, some Black women DO look great bald & some White women too, i agree that it is all down to the shape of the induvidual`s head.


Storm in a teacup, really, nobody should be offended by this.

K.x

Comment by Mary on July 5, 2010 at 5:17pm

Very stupid remarks, but Susan is right...they are entertainers. I think that all of us who go out bald (particularly white women, should send the View a photo! Let's do it.

Comment by Mary on July 5, 2010 at 5:28pm

Here's the thing, people: they would never suggest that a bald MAN should wear a wig to cover a less-than-ideally-shaped head. It's just a given that men can choose to be bald in public or not - some may look better than others, but it's their choice. Women still don't have that freedom, and these comments illustrate that point.

Comment by Children's Alopecia Project on July 5, 2010 at 11:51pm

The Children's Alopecia Project is about self-esteem, my daughter and so many other kids have a high self-esteem so this is just like a kid or adult questioning with ignorance. Whoopie was not saying anything we don't already know. How many times did a friend or loved one make the remark, "At least he/she has a nice head?" The boob job was more offensive than anything I thought. To assume all beauty contestants have fake boobs is a tad bit "boobophobic" don't you think? Take care everyone and don't forget to visit on FACEBOOK

Comment by Pam Fitros on July 6, 2010 at 7:38am

Susan,
You've hit the point exactly when you said Joy doesn't know any better because you doubt she's seen many bald white women and that we have to face that bald white women are rarely seen. Yes, education is a must. If no one speaks up when such innappropriate comments are made Joy and the rest of them will have no reason to think twice in the future or take a second look at alopecia to get the education you speak of. Misperceptions that go unchallenged go unchanged. The women of the View put themselves in the public forum and ask for feedback. One of the ways open to us to change perspectives is to take the time to provide that feedback when we think their statements are misguided. Last week at the NAAF annual conference I spoke with a woman reduced to tears because she was ashamed to open the front door of her own home without her hair covered. She was more comfortable without wigs or coverings, but was afraid of the ridicule she would face if someone saw her bald head. Somehow, I doubt she would have found the statements harmless or unoffensive. There are so many women out there in her same plight. For those of us comfortable enough with ourselves to be seen in public and sure enough of ourselves not to be offended on our own behalf this is no big deal. Still...perhaps it would not be inappropriate for us to be offended on behalf of our sisters who struggle so hard for their place in the sun. Perhaps being offended and acting by writing the View about their misguided statements and the potential harm of those statements is a positive step in the direction of education.

Comment by Mary on July 6, 2010 at 10:27am

Yes, Pam!

Comment by Susan P aka DGADBS on July 6, 2010 at 10:41am

Your right Pam and the reason I struggle for my place in the sun is because it's just so new to me to be seen bald in public. We have a long road ahead to be accepted.

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