I wonder what proportion of black women straighten their hair? My observation here is about 90% of them, 5% braid it, and the other 5% trim it very very close to their heads.

Is it easier or more difficult to maintain, day to day, unstraightened? Obviously it no longer eats 6 hours of your life every 6 weeks, or whatever, not to mention the budget and the chemicals, but does it take less time each morning, too?