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Question for Black hijabis

Peace be upon you all, I have a question as someone who is "culturally" Muslim but not really religious.

My dear Black friend is a hijabi and she was complaining to me that she is struggling with natural haircare. She does twists and cornrows and buns and ponytails, but is trying to avoid breakage caused by tension especially at her edges. I suggested that she stop trying to "flatten" or smooth the top of her head in hijab because that seems only natural for women with straight hair. E.g. wearing a west african gele or duku, an african american headwrap, or a south african doek, so she can wear wash and gos without manipulating her hair. Adding photos to show what I mean. However, she told me she's afraid it will be labeled as "a camel hump" based on a certain hadith and called haram.

I was a bit confused This seems kind of unfair to me since it's her actual natural hair, not some updo done to say "look at my hair everyone". Is this a view that a lot of Black Muslim women hold, or mostly her?

u/Trynanotbeinpain — 4 hours ago

Calisthenics classes?

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u/Trynanotbeinpain — 3 days ago

Curly cuts in private / for hijabis?

Do any of the curly-focused stylists in Philly provide private or home-based services? (I'm ASTOUNDED at the lack of business sense if not 😭) I really want to get my hijabi mom to a stylist who understands curls not just a regular one.

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u/Trynanotbeinpain — 9 days ago

Tutor for Praxis 5038?

My older relative has been really struggling to pass the Praxis despite using Study.com videos, Mometrix, taking practice exams, and all the usual techniques. They're very out of practice as they took their M.A. decades ago. I suggested they use an actual tutor since it seems like they really struggle with both study and testing techniques. Where have folks found good tutors?

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u/Trynanotbeinpain — 12 days ago
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Does the weight gain stop?

I switched from Lexapro to Prozac because 6 years in I COULD NOT stop gaining like 5 pounds every few months on Lex (despite limiting calories etc) and I noticed my A1C levels had gone up, which made me think I was developing insulin resistance. Initially on Prozac I fell back to what I consider my "healthy" weight, but then after a few months I went straight back up by 10 pounds or so. I don't mind if it stops here but am very worried that it'll just keep going like it did before on Lex.

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u/Trynanotbeinpain — 13 days ago
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Scalp/headache sensitivity?

I'm about 2.5 months into my prozac subscription, and I've noticed that I suddenly have been having WAY more headaches. E.g. I style my hair, it dries, and wham, tension headache! Correlation or causation?

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u/Trynanotbeinpain — 2 months ago