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Friday, 16 December 2016

Lady denied entrance into a restaurant because of her 'local' hairstyle

Oluwagbeminiyi  Osidipe took to Instagram to narrate the harsh treatment she got from a restaurant because of her hairstyle. She said she wasn't allowed  into the restaurant because of her hair while ladies wearing weavons were allowed in. Read what she wrote below...


"About a weekago weekago! I got denied access into "Butholes Restaurant" because my hair was like this! .
Guy at the door deemed it too "local" but proceeded to allow 2 weave wearing ladies and 2 other men walk in, while moving me aside with his giant forearm. .
I've been through the motions this week... from embarrassment, to anger, to unworthiness to severe self consciousness to complete defiance in changing my hairstyle. .
I say it time and time again, this "self love" thing is a chore, a tiring one. .
Found myself wanting to cover my "glory". Wore a hat throughout COPA even though I was in the shade for the fear that one security official will impede me from doing my job. .
I wanted a wig for fun the week before the event; but last week, I started to really dream about owning one till I found out the price (Jesos is lord) and decided; self love is harder but cheaper. .
It's important for me to state, that my hair is natural not because I am a naturalista, but because I love food!

What has food got to do with it? Well when you eat as much as I do, you have the tendency to be obese, when you have the tendency to be obese, you need to work out. When you work out you sweat and I need access to my scalp always. And more importantly, I must eat.
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That is the reason why I went to "butholes" in the first place. Food.
I shouldn't be judged, no one, should be judged because they want to eat.....
Many people have many takes on this. Feminist, Patriotic, Indigenous, black girl magic etc .
My take is Human, that people, all people must be treated with dignity and respect no matter who they are or what their choices are and finally, all human beings must eat.
Ok bye!"

25 comments:

  1. Fake restaurant

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  2. well said
    love the part where she said "my take is human"... am sure many will see this as feminist

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  3. If your fellow black man is doing this to you what do you expect from a man of the other color

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  4. Imagine!!! Because she was natural

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  5. Na wa o. Biko is it not her head?








    Lib addict#just passing#

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    1. *********************can u imagine *******dax how some mumu be looking at me like onye na eme hand ***********same reason i shaved my hair*********I work out alot **********but pipo go dey see u likw one mgbeke ******

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  7. And what's the essence of calling them out if you know you won't actually mention the name of the restaurant?

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  8. Why nah, are dey suffering from mental problem

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  9. They are not serious...still wondering what has hair got to do with food

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  10. Where the fuck is buthole?!

    Why wail when you are too scared to tell us the where the restaurant is located? Abeg take several seats! U ain't real enough!

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  11. You can imagine...height of #Racism

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  12. I think they are Looking & judging people from their hair Style.Looking at their style they tell what your financial look like.They think that she is too poor to pay the bill judging from her hair style but they are only fools for doing that.Please mention the name of the restaurant

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  13. beht why discriminate?
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  14. Who names a restaurant buthole?

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  15. Bottles, my people. The name of the place is Bottles Bar & Grill

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  16. well what did you expect going to a place called buthole....won't be surprised if she'll author another piece on how she wasnt let into some other place called dikhed.

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  17. Aww poor thing....go to whitehouse in yaba they will surely let you in with that hairstyle....and their food is great too.

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  18. Butt, I mean Assholes Restaurant.
    Nothing missed.

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