Perms and texturizers are definitely becoming more popular/acceptable again.
I think more than anything else, Black women are getting closer to a point of being able to do what they want with their hair without explaining themselves. Which should be our goal.
Walking with my son,a black man stopped us & asked who does his hair. I said me. He said his hair is so nice &jealous his son’s hair is always a mess, his wife is white & white people can’t do black hair. I said you’re black, why can’t you do it. He kissed his teeth & walked away