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December 8, 2025Journal of Applied Psychology

Hair and Its Ramifications (HAIR): A model describing how hair bias shapes Black women’s work experiences when wearing natural hair.

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MTMaría del Carmen TrianaASAneika L. Simmons

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The hair and its ramifications model reveals that hair microaggressions affect inclusion for Black women, highlighting intersectionality's role.

Key Points

  • Hair-related microaggressions reduce perceived inclusion for Black women at work, emphasizing the need for better frameworks.
  • A focus on intersectionality shows how racio-ethnic and gender biases create unique identity threats.
  • Developed within social identity theory, this model outlines boundary conditions affecting threats from hair bias.
  • Findings may suggest changes in workplace policies to better support Black women's experiences with their natural hair.

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Triana et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401f142d562116f28fa3cahttps://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001321
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