An Afro at the workplace? I say why not?

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Via my Facebook fanpage
 " I see too many conservative professional/workplace hairstyles which are deemed appropriate for the workplace, but I see very few Afros. I say if Curly Caucasian women can wear their hair to the workplace or an interview in it's natural texture, then Coily Black haired women should be able to as well. Agree?"

 Whoever says Afro hair isn't professional is also saying that Black skin isn't professional and should be lightened in order to conform to the norm. This statement sounds more ridiculous and stup*d (sorry about that) when it's coming from another Black person. The funny thing is that most non-Blacks could care less about the texture of our hair and if you care to know, they are actually fascinated with it's exotic texture and versatility. The only ones who find it offensive are those who have a racial problem, in which case, everything about you is offensive to them. These are also the kind of people who ban cornrows and Afro puffs in schools and at the workplace.

Blow Out

It is only when WE (Natural Black Women) start to wear our hair out in its natural state (AFRO), will the public at large start to feel comfortable with it. May be if they know how long it takes to put our hair in a stretched bun, corn row and other conservative style, then they wouldn't mind us wearing a shrunken wash n go Afro to work or a meeting.
As for me, I don't like to wear my hair out too often as I prefer to keep it "bounded" and so for this reason, I have no negative experience to share about wearing my afro to work. Also, the first two years of my healthy natural hair journey was spent in China where my natural hair was always the "mane" attraction, regardless of the style it was in. I however look forward to wearing an afro to Corporate Canada as soon as I join the workforce.  Heck, i'm even thinking of making the B&W picture above my LinkedIn profile pic and see how my "professional" network reacts to it.

What are your experiences with Natural hair at work? Have you ever worn a full blown out Afro to work or would you?