"I would tie towels around my head, twirling and prancing to emulate the look and feel of straight, manageable hair" Girl, that was my younger sister every night. I only wish she had limited her performances to the privacy of the bathroom (we always shared bedrooms). But NO. She'd come out and dance around the house and around me and my siblings, like she was giving a Beyonce performance. She was brainwashed at a very early age. Great topic friend :-)