Mo Abudu Urges Sky News Take Down A Post Where They Referred To Thread Hairstyle As ”Coronavirus Haircut”

TV producer, Mo Abudu has condemned a post by Sky News referring to the African thread hairstyle as “Coronavirus haircut.”

The publication was titledSpiky coronavirus haircut growing in popularity in Africa – here’s why” ⁣and Mo Abudu urges then to take the post as it’s condescending and disrespectful to African culture.

Mo Abudu Sky News

She wrote while she shared pictures of women who have rocked the hairstyle over the years;⁣⁣

”For starters it’s not a haircut, it’s a hairstyle!!!⁣

“Hair has played a significant role in the culture of ancient African civilizations. It symbolized one’s family background, social status, spirituality, tribe, and marital status.⁣⁣

Mo Abudu Sky News
⁣”As early as the 15th century, different tribes used hair to show one’s social hierarchy. Members of royalty wore elaborate hairstyles as a symbol of their stature. ⁣⁣

”Another thing to note is that Africa is rich with ancient hair traditions and styles. African threading dated as far back as the late 15th century and is a cherished tradition amongst women in parts of Nigeria, Ghana, and the entire Sub Saharan Africa.⁣⁣

Mo Abudu Sky News
⁣”Generations of black women have used African Threading to style their hair and straighten it naturally. ⁣

“It is disrespectful to our African culture to say this hairstyle is recently gaining popularity because of the Corona virus or it is similar to a virus ? which is a major devastation to the world at present.⁣

Mo Abudu Sky News

Mo Abudu Sky News
She also encouraged others to complain and report the post.

She added;

“I would like all African women to send a message to #SkyNews complaining about the post and report. ⁣
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@skynews, on behalf of myself and many other African women who have shown their displeasure of this post, I would like to urge you to take this post down as soon as possible. It is derogatory and condescending to us, our forefathers, our foremothers and generations to come.⁣

“For future reference, @skynews kindly #Swipeleft to see pictures from over the years that shows the beauty of African women and our traditional hairstyles.

Mo Abudu Sky News

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