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Running head: Skin and Hair Survey

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Skin Color and Hair Survey

Danielle Mitchell

SOWK 300

Tuskegee University

November 12, 2011



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Introduction

Many surveys have been done around the world. Surveys are a more interesting way of

gathering information. The survey used in this research is entitled Skin Color and Hair Survey. The main

goal of the survey is to gather information of the attitudes individuals having during this day and age.

Many compliments were received on this survey. Many said that the survey had very interesting

questions. Many responses were expected while others were a surprising to see. As a source of

respondents Facebook, students and faculty of Tuskegee University were use. There is not necessarily an

issue being researched, but the attitudes of individuals concerning skin tone and hair textures. There are

a rage of questions that were asked concerning each topic. I expected the male respondents to be more

focused on skin tone than the women and I expected certain responses from women regarding hair

textures. Rationales for such responses are centered on issues of skin tones and hair textures. Women

are a lot more aware of different hair textures than men. With the responses of male respondents, their

honest opinions will be given on the questions about skin tone.



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List of Graphs

Univariate 1……………………………………. Sex of Respondents

Univarate 2……………………………………… Age of Respondents

Univariate 3……………………………..……… Earliest Memory of Skin Tone Recognition

Univariate 4…………………………….……… The Affects of Skin Tone in Career or General Experiences

Univariate 5……………………………………. Specific Shade Considered Beautiful or Attractive

Univariate 6……………………………………. Good Hair?

Univariate 7………………..………………….Does Having “Good Texture” Make You More Attractive

Bivariate 1……………………………………...Is Hair Texture More Important to Men or Women?

Bivariate 2…………………………………….. Is Hair an Important Feature in Deciding Who You Will Marry?

Bivariate 3………………………….. Do You Think the Kind of Hair You Have Impact How Others Perceive You?



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The answer choices given as it relates to gender were male and female. Among the

respondents, 41% were male and 59% were females. As expected more males than females

participated in the survey. There were one hundred respondents in total. The other different

demographic information recorded was the age of the respondents. There were several different

categories used to measure the different age groups. The majority of the respondents that were

surveyed were in the age group of individuals 21 to 24 years of age. The next leading groups

were to those individuals in the age group of under 21. The next highest were those individuals

in the age group of 25 to 40 with 18%. The two lowest percentages belong to those individuals in

the age groups 41 to 54 and 55 and over. Due to the data recorded many of the individuals that

participated were the students from the University.



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Many individuals have gone to the same school from elementary to middle school and have also

attended school with individuals of the same race. Although that may have been the case man

individuals were made aware of their skin tone on thing field trips and other things of the sort.

According to the data recorded, many individuals reported that they were aware of their skin tone at

the preschool age. With 37% percent being the highest percentage in the pie chart and belonging to

those individuals with the earliest recognition being in preschool, the next highest are the individuals

who recognized there skin tone in their elementary years with 31%. For some, who realized the

difference in their skin tones later for instance in high school may have lived sheltered lives.



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The next questioned discussed is in reference to skin ton once again. African Americans have

experience such heart wrenching pain due to their skin tone, were individuals in the age ranges of 40

plus there would have been more responses for some of the time. Considering many respondents were

from the younger age groups there were several respondents that said that they have hardly ever

experienced any issues with their race with 45% of the responses. The next highest goes to those

individuals that responded “some of the time” to the question being answered, with 24%. The next

highest number of respondents answered the question as “very seldom” with 18% of the responses.



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The next question in the discussion is also related to skin tone and it is solely answered in

reference to the opinions of the respondents of the survey. The majority of respondents of this question

28% agree that the African American community is still suffering from issues concerning their skin tone

from their own people. It’s sad to see that some individuals still believe that there are issues like such.

With the next leading amount of respondents being equal there are 27% that believe that there is not a

certain skin tone that is found to be more attractive to another.



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This particular question speaks for itself. Of the one hundred individuals surveyed, 62% believe

that there is no such thing as good hair and 38% believe that there is such thing as having good hair.

There was comment written on one of the surveys that stated “All hair is good hair”. As one can

conclude 61 other respondents agreed with that way of thinking. Personally if your hair grows it is good

hair. If one knows how to train and treat their hair it may even change one ’s hair to a better texture.

However, all answers are opinions therefore there are no right or wrong answers.



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Majority of the individuals that answered this question have a neutral response, which doesn’t

agree or disagree with the question. The next highest numbers of respondents believe that hair textures

do not make anyone more attractive and 22% strongly support that idea. In opposition to those

responses 21% agree that hair texture can make you more attractive and 7% strongly support the idea

that hair texture can make an individual more attractive. With the different ways to style hair and

change one’s hair anyone can change their hair texture by using simple steps.



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As reported once before many of the respondents of the survey were female individuals. As

data reports, 40% of the female respondents believe that hair texture is more important to women. Of

the male respondents 52% of those respondents believe that texture is also very important to women.

Many males will just deal with the hair texture they have and go with it. Whereas women will try all

kinds of treatments and things to change the hair texture that they have. Overall one can conclude that

hair texture is more important to females than males.



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Many individuals have their opinions when it comes to skin tone and hair textures but many

people take it to extremes when they become discriminatory when it comes to potential mates. Males

in particular, cared less about their potential partner’s hair textures. Women are more “picky” when it

comes to everything. Of female respondents, 28% feel that it will not affect whether they choose and

individual for a mate or not. However, there are some individuals of both sexes that believe that hair

textual is something that they will look at considerably both extremely and moderately. A person’s hair

texture can be changed and to see that some individuals discriminate on a person’s hair is somewhat

disappointing.



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The last question discussed is on that is focused on an individual’s hair. The question asked here

was “ Do you think that the kind of hair you have impact how others perceive you?” Majority of the

female respondents answered “yes” and 22% males also said “yes”. Many individuals get looked over for

job promotions because of their hair. In some instances a simple hair cut can take you a long ways. In

professional environment a clean cut is more accepted over dreadlocks. Hopefully some other questions

asked in the survey mad individuals think about things that they didn’t think about this before. One

another aspect I hope some individuals reevaluate their way of thinking and be more open- minded.



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Conclusion

The survey was designed to make individuals think and reevaluate their personal beliefs. Also

hopefully individuals have realized their own biases and will work towards changing them. Overall,

hopefully individuals will become more open- minded when it comes to certain things and realize there

are things more important than skin tones and hair textures when it comes to people evaluating others.

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