texturism

noun

texturism

noun

Etymology From texture + -ism.

1

Prejudice based on the texture of a person's hair, typically when it is Afro-textured.

  • Unintentionally, I had supported texturism as a girl, choosing to never wear my hair curly until my last year of high school, […]2020, G. L. Tomas, The Love Bet:
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texturist

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