Hair

Somewhere I had read about people just going up and touching black people's hair.  Now when I read it, my first thought is that is not a thing.  There is no way people do that.  I can't fathom it at all. 
So last week there was an article in the college newspaper about black history month.  And one of the things that came up in the article is this hair thing.  With a bit more information.  I'm still just flabbergasted. 
I had an opportunity to make a delivery to Rashida and I asked her.  She had been interviewed for the article in the paper.  And she confirmed that it happens often. I told her I was so sorry that that kind of thing ever happens and that it is horrifying to me.  And yes, I know there are many many things worse in this world that are horrifying.  But this touched me to my core.  I would never touch someones hair (littles are the exception) without permission and I'm not going to ask.  I don't want anyone just coming up and touching any part of me and so I felt the invasion of what that would be like.  Just once is an invasion.....I don't have a word for it when it keeps recurring and recurring and recurring. 
Rashida was gracious about my nosey question.  And she said that wow people really do read the college newspaper.