Haircare Blues

I read a post on Jezebel written by a black woman complaining that she couldn't find anywhere to have her hair done in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn because the salons there don't cater to clients with "African" hair.  Yes, in a perfect world, any licensed beautician should be able to do any kind of hair, but we don't live in a perfect world.  Frankly, I'd rather have my hair done by someone who either has hair like mine or is accustomed to working with hair like mine than someone who is unfamiliar with the kind of hair I have.